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African Nations DL 2025

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

Sat 25 Oct 2025

From 5 tabs, newest African Nations DL 2025.

How many points did it take?

21points were safe
in 2025

In the middle figureOlder, not counted

Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 21 (21, 20, 24, newest first). The last team in averaged 79.8 speaks in 2025.

What will they set?

Out of 53 past motions with a topic, from 5 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

5of 21 teams broke
in 2025

Field strength: Premier in 2025, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

5 editions with motions on record, newest first.

African Nations DL 202512 motions
  1. Qualifier RoundThis House Regrets the Increasing Trend of African-born Athletes Representing Foreign Nations in Major International Competitions.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1AThis House Regrets the growing trend of celebrity artists turning their personal trauma into artistic branding.Practise this motion
  3. Round 1BThis House Regrets the growing trend of celebrity artists turning their personal trauma into artistic branding.Practise this motion
  4. Round 2AThis House Believes That the decline of unipolarity is a threat to global peace.Practise this motion
  5. Round 2BThis House Believes That the decline of unipolarity is a threat to global peace.Practise this motion
  6. Round 3AThis House Supports the glorification of start-up culture.Practise this motion
  7. Round 3BThis House Supports the glorification of start-up culture.Practise this motion
  8. Round 4AThis House Opposes the increasing reliance on Chinese infrastructure loans by African governments.Practise this motion
  9. Round 4BThis House Opposes the increasing reliance on Chinese infrastructure loans by African governments.Practise this motion
  10. Round 5AThis House Believes That hope is a more effective political tool than fear.Practise this motion
  11. Round 5BThis House Believes That hope is a more effective political tool than fear.Practise this motion
  12. Grand FinalThis House Supports the US Democratic Party adopting a resistance-first strategy towards the Trump administration.Practise this motion
African Nations DL 202411 motions
  1. Round 1ATHBT the state is morally illegitimate.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1BTHBT the state is morally illegitimate.Practise this motion
  3. Round 2ATHBT African states should prioritise policies that aim to increase economic growth (e.g. mass infrastructure investment, industrial subsidies) over policies that aim to redistribute wealth (e.g. higher taxes for the wealthy, increased welfare payments)Practise this motion
  4. Round 2ATHBT African states should prioritise policies that aim to increase economic growth (e.g. mass infrastructure investment, industrial subsidies) over policies that aim to redistribute wealth (e.g. higher taxes for the wealthy, increased welfare payments)Practise this motion
  5. Round 3AAssuming feasibility, THW would implement RateMe in societyPractise this motion
  6. Round 3AAssuming feasibility, THW would implement RateMe in societyPractise this motion
  7. Round 4ATHS a widespread withdrawal subsidies on Urea in AfricaPractise this motion
  8. Round 4ATHS a widespread withdrawal subsidies on Urea in AfricaPractise this motion
  9. Round 5AThis House supports an elven revolution against Santa ClausPractise this motion
  10. Round 5AThis House supports an elven revolution against Santa ClausPractise this motion
  11. Grand FinalTHO the Popular narrative "As a man thinketh, so he is is"Practise this motion
African Nations DL 20238 motions
  1. Round 1ATHW not perform the surgery.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1BTHW not perform the surgery.Practise this motion
  3. Round 2ATHS the trend of "self-centricity“Practise this motion
  4. Round 2BTHS the trend of "self-centricity"Practise this motion
  5. Round 3ATH as the Feminist Movement will oppose elective plastic surgery and injections i.e botox, nose jobs, BBLs etc.Practise this motion
  6. Round 3BTH as the Feminist Movement will oppose elective plastic surgery and injections i.e botox, nose jobs, BBLs etc.Practise this motion
  7. Round 4ATH as African women will also carry out the "Birth Strike"Practise this motion
  8. Round 4BTH as African women will also carry out the "Birth Strike"Practise this motion
African Nations DL 202211 motions
  1. Round 1AIn countries where transitions of power have failed to produce stable democratic governments (e.g. Sudan), THW allow corporations to bid for temporary control of the executive.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1BIn countries where transitions of power have failed to produce stable democratic governments (e.g. Sudan), THW allow corporations to bid for temporary control of the executive.Practise this motion
  3. Round 2ATHBT European Football Leagues should welcome the use of a draft system to replace its existing transfer system.Practise this motion
  4. Round 2BTHBT FIFA should abandon the system of Continental qualifiers for world cup in favor of the global ranking systemPractise this motion
  5. Round 3ATHBT the ICC should abolish the principle of complimentarityPractise this motion
  6. Round 3BTHBT the ICC should abolish the principle of complimentarityPractise this motion
  7. Round 4A"TH as a non-religious person living in an extremely religious community will practice ""faking religion"" as opposed to living a secular life"Practise this motion
  8. Round 4B"TH as a non-religious person living in an extremely religious community will practice ""faking religion"" as opposed to living a secular life"Practise this motion
  9. Round 5ATHW cancel KanyePractise this motion
  10. Round 5BTHW cancel KanyePractise this motion
  11. Grand FinalFor marginalized and oppressed groups in society, THS external attribution as a dominant technique of character building as opposed to internal attributionPractise this motion
African Nations DL 202111 motions
  1. Round 1ATHBT women from privileged backgrounds should not benefit from affirmative action programmes.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1BTHBT women from privileged backgrounds should not benefit from affirmative action programmes.Practise this motion
  3. Round 2AIn developing nations with high youth unemployment rate, THW significantly lower labour law requirements on benefits given to employees, in favour of job creation.Practise this motion
  4. Round 2BIn developing nations with high youth unemployment rate, THW significantly lower labour law requirements on benefits given to employees, in favour of job creation.Practise this motion
  5. Round 3ATHP a world where evil is seen as a direct result of agency/intention as opposed to one where evil is seen as a by product of good intention.Practise this motion
  6. Round 3BTHP a world where evil is seen as a direct result of agency/intention as opposed to one where evil is seen as a by product of good intention.Practise this motion
  7. Round 4AThis House Supports the proliferation of sites that provide illegal, free access to pay-wall protected academic resources.Practise this motion
  8. Round 4BThis House Supports the proliferation of sites that provide illegal, free access to pay-wall protected academic resources.Practise this motion
  9. Round 5AAssuming feasibility, THW mandate all media work about the accomplishments of women in all fields (science, humanities, arts etc) to pass the Finkbeiner test.Practise this motion
  10. Round 5BAssuming feasibility, THW mandate all media work about the accomplishments of women in all fields (science, humanities, arts etc) to pass the Finkbeiner test.Practise this motion
  11. Grand FinalIn instances of gendered crimes such as sexual assault, harrassment and rape, THW reverse the onus of proof and require the defendant to prove their innocence.Practise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Teams broke
20252179.85 of 21
2024not recorded79.64 of 16
20232080.34 of 16
20222478.64 of 16
20211879.14 of 18

How speakers score here

Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.

average speaker score, 5 editions
78.5
where most speakers land
77.4 to 79.6
average at tournaments of similar strength
76.8

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.4
  • 10th speaker79.3
  • 20th speaker78.6

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 5 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • GME Pra-KDMI 202576.0
  • Doxbridge 3: Return of the King76.9

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
Jonathan A.COMOThis House Believes That the decline of unipolarity is a threat to global peace.83
Collins U.CGMGThis House Supports the glorification of start-up culture.83
Super N.CGGWThis House Supports the glorification of start-up culture.82
Jonathan A.COOWThis House Believes That the decline of unipolarity is a threat to global peace.82
Alex O.OOLOThis House Supports the glorification of start-up culture.82
Jonathan A.CGMGThis House Supports the glorification of start-up culture.82
Opeyemi G.OGDPMThis House Regrets the growing trend of celebrity artists turning their personal trauma into artistic branding.82
🇿🇼 Menzimuhle N.OODLOThis House Regrets the growing trend of celebrity artists turning their personal trauma into artistic branding.82
Nix S.COOWThis House Believes That hope is a more effective political tool than fear.82
Super N.COOWThis House Believes That the decline of unipolarity is a threat to global peace.82
Collins U.OGPMThis House Regrets the growing trend of celebrity artists turning their personal trauma into artistic branding.82
🇿🇼 Menzimuhle N.COMOThis House Supports the glorification of start-up culture.82