The draw for the 27th edition of the Afrobasket was made Saturday in Abidjan.Côte d’Ivoire, the host country will play in Group A alongside Egypt, Senegal and Algeria. The opening match of the competition therefore is pitting the Elephants to Algeria.The drawGroup A: Ivory Coast – Egypt – Senegal – AlgeriaGroup B: Tunisia-Rwanda-Burkina Faso-MoroccoGroup C: Angola – Central Africa – Mozambique-Cape VerdeGroup D: Nigeria – Cameroon – Congo – MaliThe 27th edition will be held from 17 to 28 August involving 16 nations.