Sat 22 Nov 2025
From 4 tabs, newest Accra Open 2025.
What will they set?
- International Relations21%
- Economics16%
- Social & Identity4 of 43
- Abstract3 of 43
Out of 43 past motions with a topic, from 4 editions.
Practise International Relations motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
16of 109 teams made the open break
in 2024
Field strength: Average in 2024, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
4 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Accra Open 20259 motions
- Round 1This House would criminalize the creation and broadcast of entertainment that commodifies real human suffering (i.e Roots, Squid game)Practise this motion
- Round 2THS the nationalization of key national exports.Practise this motion
- Round 3TH, as the parent, would restore the original identity.Practise this motion
- Round 4This house, as ASEAN, prefers to pursue closer ties with the Quad rather thanPractise this motion
- Round 5THR the independence of central banksPractise this motion
- Round 6THBT the concept of Freedom is a burdenPractise this motion
- Round 7THP a world where state has no militariesPractise this motion
- PartialfinalsTHBT terrorism in the Sahel is more a product of international intervention than domestic governance failure.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHP a world where we know when and how we die.Practise this motion
Accra Open 202412 motions
- Round 1TH as a young Ghanaian Athlete Would opt to not Compete For GhanaPractise this motion
- Round 2THW date them anywayPractise this motion
- Round 3TH would break up Alphabet (Google)Practise this motion
- Round 4THBT the general approach of states should be to repatriate refugees once they no longer have a well founded fear of persecution or violencePractise this motion
- Round 5TH as developing states would prefer the use of a basket of currency (SDR) to the US Dollar as the global reserve currencyPractise this motion
- Round 6THW actively disincentivize the production of art that glorify acts that are considered morally reprehensible (e.g. Lolita, Breaking Bad)Practise this motion
- Round 7THO the prisoner swapPractise this motion
- Partial Semi'sTHR the Democratic Alliance appealing to the UNHCR post the equality court rulingPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHS the narrative that the modern man is the moral manPractise this motion
- Novice Semi FinalsTHR the Mbokodo narrativePractise this motion
- Novice FinalsIn countries where abortion is legal and accessible, THW allow fathers to opt out of legal obligations and rights to an unwanted child if the mother chooses to not abortPractise this motion
- Grand FinalTHS the creation of a new administrative capital outside of Accra.Practise this motion
Accra Open 202311 motions
- Round 1THP a world framed according to determinismPractise this motion
- Round 2THS the rise of genetically engineered living organismsPractise this motion
- Round 3THS the use of force by ECOWAS In Restoring Democracy In Niger *Practise this motion
- Round 4THO a widespread adoption of cryptocurrency in developing countries*Practise this motion
- Round 5THBT the East African Community should recognize the statehood of SomalilandPractise this motion
- Round 6THW Ban All ZoosPractise this motion
- Round 7TH prefers a world in which Killmonger defeats T'ChallaPractise this motion
- Partial finalsTHP a world where Odo.AI is widely usedPractise this motion
- Semi- FinalsTHW break up DisneyPractise this motion
- Novice FinalTHBT, instead of adopting preventative measures for climate change, states should re-divert all existing environmental funding to geoengineering projects.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalsTH, as Ghana, Would Apply To Join BRICS PlusPractise this motion
Accra Open 202111 motions
- Round 1TH as developing states will oppose the US dollar as the global foreign reserve currency.Practise this motion
- Round 2THBT the European Parliament should approve the proposals.Practise this motion
- Round 3TH, as a collective youth movement, would set up a new political party rather than join the existing predominant political partyPractise this motion
- Round 4THBT the ongoing process decolonization should include actively disempowering religions that were imposed on the country during colonialismPractise this motion
- Round 5THBT delusional popular belief serves more good than the contrarian truth.Practise this motion
- Round 6THW Boycott the Google PlaystorePractise this motion
- Round 7THR the glorification of suffering as part of the path for artistic/intellectual success in mediaPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTH, as the Bretton Woods Institutions (International Monetary Fund, World Bank) would actively support El-Salvador's proposed Bitcion-as-a-Currency legislationPractise this motion
- Novice SemifinalsIn countries where abortion is legal and accessible, THW allow fathers to opt out of legal obligations and rights to an unwanted child if the mother chooses to not abort.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalTHR the celebration or commemoration of persons who fought for or helped attain independence in African States as ''founding fathers".Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHBT African States should extend dual citizenship to members of the African Diaspora including the right to vote and contest public office, regardless of the ability to satisfactorily trace their roots.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.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 78.0 | 16 of 109 |
| 2023 | 13 | 75.1 | 12 of 31 |
| 2021 | 13 | 77.5 | 10 of 32 |
Every break in 2024
- Open break16 teams
- Novice break8 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 3 editions
- 76.4
- where most speakers land
- 74.2 to 78.7
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.3
- 10th speaker79.3
- 20th speaker76.9
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 3 editions.