MONROVIA, Oct. 21 -- Liberia is set to host the 16th Africa Scrabble Championship (ASC) as national delegations from across the continent begin arriving in Monrovia for the four-day event, scheduled to run from October 22 to 25.

By Christopher C. Walker, christopherc.walker@frontpageafricaonline.com

The tournament will feature players from 24 African nations at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Congo Town, positioning Liberia at the center of the continent's competitive Scrabble landscape.

Anticipation is building ahead of Thursday's official kickoff. Defending champion Nigeria is eyeing another continental title, Kenya is sending a massive contingent, and neighboring Sierra Leone is making its journey by road.

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