The 13th edition of the African Games, which officially began in Ghana on March 8 came to an end with an eye-catching closing ceremony on Saturday after an eventful 16 days in Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast.
Egypt emerged winners with 189 medals (101 gold, 46 silver and 42 bronze) while Nigeria finished in second position with 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze to claim a total of 120 medals.
South Africa occupied the third spot with 106 medals (32 gold, 32 silver and 42 bronze) and Algeria finished the fourth with 114 medals (29 gold, 38 silver and 47 bronze).
Tunisia completed the Top 4 with 87 medals (21 gold, 27 silver and 39 bronze), while Ghana, despite a poor start to the event, finished in sixth position with 19 gold, 29 silver and 20 bronze medals. Morocco, Ethiopia, Mauritius and Kenya complete the Top 10 spots in that order.
Of the 54 countries in Africa, 53 were in attendance, with only Cape Verde absent from the 13th edition of the Games.
The Games were initially billed for August 2023 but a failure to complete facilities on time and issues over marketing revenue resulted in the event being delayed till March 2024.
Egypt have now won all the last three editions of the tournament, and have won eight of the 13 editions.
The African Games is a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC).
The next edition of the games will be held in Egypt from January 20 to February 7, 2027.
