Abuja PAUDC 2026

103 days away · In Person, Abuja, Nigeria · BP

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A standard open. Solid competition with a mix of experience levels.

Based on the 2025 edition. This year’s field isn’t rated yet.

107 teams (2025), 75 teams (2024), 64 teams (2023), 64 teams (2022)

Round 1THR the concept of "South African Exceptionalism"
Round 2⁠THO the rise of retail/crypto investing in Africa
Round 3THBT African states should form a collective bargaining cartel for critical minerals (e.g., cobalt, lithium).
Round 4THP a World In Which the African Nations Championship (CHAN) was replaced with a quota system for domestic players at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
Round 5THBT the LGBTQ movement should adopt a gender-abolitionist approach as opposed to a gender-pluralist one.
Round 6THR the dominance of movies based on already existing Intellectual property (IP) in contemporary cinema
Round 7THS Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords on the condition of a clear commitment towards a two-state solution from Israel.
Round 8THBT fiscal stimulus is more effective than monetary stimulus in a recession.
Round 9TH as an agnostic person would adopt Pascal’s wager
Partial Quarter FinalsTHBT research organisations in the Global South should prioritise South-to-South collaborations instead of partnering with institutions in the Global North
QuarterfinalsTHR the societal expectation to "leave a legacy."
SemifinalsTHBT African states should withdraw recognition of the ICJ’s compulsory jurisdiction in response to its failure to uphold justice in Sudan.
Grand FinalTH, as an average 20-year-old African person, would enter the Waka-Trix.

International Relations31%

Social & Identity23%

Economics15%

Sport8%

Media8%

Philosophy8%

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

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T-7Read the roomGo through this page once so nothing on the day surprises you.
T-6Work through "Generating arguments"Foundations for International Relations motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-5Prep sprint: one International Relations motion, 15 minutes, full caseMechanism, actors, weighing. Time it like the real thing.Pull a motion ›
T-4Case-prep past motions this tournament actually setStart with: THR the concept of "South African Exceptionalism"Motion archive below ›
T-3One practice round with a partner or clubmateAsk for a International Relations motion and your weaker bench.
T-2Second sprint: Social & IdentityPull a motion ›
T-1Light review and logisticsReread the numbers above, check the schedule, sleep. No new material the night before.Tournament info ›

22% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 17 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 77.6.

Last edition: 24 of 107 teams broke.

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75.2 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 72.9 and 77.5.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 80.1

Top-10 pace 79.4

Top-20 pace 78.4

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

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