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Egypt: 'We Were Taught a Lesson By Continental Heavyweights Egypt'
Capital FM, 25 March 2024
National men's volleyball team coach Elisha Aliwa admits they were taught a lesson by Egypt in the African Games final that they lost in straight sets. Read more »
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Nigeria: NOC Hails Team Nigeria's Performance African Games
Daily Trust, 26 March 2024
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), on Monday commended Team Nigeria's outstanding performance at the just concluded 13th African Games in Ghana. Read more »
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Namibia: Tjongarero - More Work Needed... As Namibia Secures 23rd Africa Games Position
New Era, 25 March 2024
Minister of sports Agnes Tjongarero expressed satisfaction with Team Namibia's performance at the recently concluded 13th Africa Games in Ghana, where Namibia secured the 23rd… Read more »
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Ghana: President Hails African Games Success!! ...Applauds Team Ghana for Record Medal Haul
Ghanaian Times, 25 March 2024
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday closed the three-week 13th African Games, Accra 2023 at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium with a call on stakeholders… Read more »
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Angola: Angola Drops Five Places in the African Games Ranking
ANGOP, 25 March 2024
Angola dropped five places in the Ranking of the African Games that ended on Saturday, in Accra (Ghana), with a total of six medals won in 21st position, against 16th in the… Read more »
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Nigeria: 13th African Games - Govt Hails Team Nigeria for Finishing 2nd With 47 Gold
Leadership, 25 March 2024
As the curtain draws on the delayed 13th African Games on Saturday in Ghana, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated the athletes that represented Nigeria gloriously at the… Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria's Relay Teams Dominate With Double Gold Medal Ahead of Ghana
Premium Times, 21 March 2024
While some had tipped the Ghana team for gold in the men's race, it ended in Nigeria's favour as the men's 4x100m team stormed to victory in 38.41 seconds. Read more »
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Nigeria: Tobi Amusan Wins 100m Hurdles Gold At African Games
Vanguard, 20 March 2024
Nigerian sprint icon, Tobi Amusan has won the 100m hurdles gold at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. Read more »
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Angola: Angola Handball Team Qualifies for African Games Final
ANGOP, 20 March 2024
Angola qualified Wednesday for the final of the African Games women's handball tournament after beating Cameroon 35-16 in the semi-final played in BSC Borteyman Sports Complex in… Read more »
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Kenya: More Gold for Kenya At African Games As Kemei Leads 1-2 Finish in Men's 800m
Capital FM, 20 March 2024
Aaron Kemei continued Kenya's quest for gold at the African Games in Accra, Ghana when he won the men's 800m on Wednesday evening. Read more »
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Nigeria/Uganda: African Games - Nigeria's Falconets Soar Into Final With Victory Over Uganda
Premium Times, 18 March 2024
The second half saw the introduction of substitutes who became match-winners for Nigeria. Read more »
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Ghana/Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria to Battle Ghana in Women's Football Final
Premium Times, 19 March 2024
The Falconets have scored eight goals without conceding en route to a second consecutive African Games final Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Four Nigerian Sprinters Breeze Into 100m Finals
Premium Times, 18 March 2024
Tuesday's finals promise to be exciting, with Nigerians expected to challenge for gold medals across multiple events. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Sports Minister Charges Team Nigeria to Light Up Tracks
Premium Times, 18 March 2024
The minister expressed confidence in the team's ability to make Nigeria proud, in their pursuit of excellence and dominance over rival teams like Egypt. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Team Nigeria Hopeful As Athletics Begins Today
Daily Trust, 18 March 2024
As the 2023 African Games enters a new week, Team Nigeria made up of 54 athletes is expecting medals haul track and field events which will begin today in Accra, Ghana. Read more »
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Kenya: Okutoyi Marches On in African Games With Easy Win Over Zambian Opponent
Capital FM, 18 March 2024
The 2022 Wimbledon Open doubles junior champion Angella Okutoyi continued her bright start to her African Games campaign with an easy triumph over Zambia's Naomi Chileshe in Accra… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Flying Eagles Crash Out of African Games
Premium Times, 16 March 2024
Nigeria's Flying Eagles finished third in the group behind Uganda and Senegal, with South Sudan coming fourth, in the ongoing 2023 African Games in Ghana. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria Reclaims Second Position On Medals Table
Premium Times, 15 March 2024
Having initially been pushed to the third spot by South Africa, Nigeria bounced back with one gold, three silver and one bronze medal in Thursday's outing to take their total tally… Read more »
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South Africa: African Games - South Africa Overtakes Nigeria On Medals Table
Premium Times, 14 March 2024
While Team Nigeria added three silver and four bronze medals, it wasn't enough to maintain their second-place position. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria Secures 2nd Position With 6 More Gold Medals
Daily Trust, 13 March 2024
Team Nigeria at the ongoing African Games in Accra, Ghana, has scooped six additional gold medals in weightlifting to swell the country's medal haul to 22 gold, 10 silver and 17… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: African Games - Zim Swimming Team Scoops Three More Medals
New Zimbabwe, 13 March 2024
ZIimbabwe's hope of attaining more medals at the ongoing African Games in Accra, Ghana, seems to be on the right path following an impressive performance by the swimming team on… Read more »
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Africa: African Games - Nigeria Extends Lead Over Algeria, South Africa
Premium Times, 13 March 2024
Nigeria has now amassed 22 gold medals, while Algeria and South Africa are tied at 18. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria Soars to Second Position On Medals Table
Premium Times, 12 March 2024
Adijat Olarinoye (55kg), Rafiatu Lawal (59kg), and Edidiong Umoafia (67kg) each claimed a spectacular triple gold in their respective weight categories. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Edidiong Umoafia Lifts Nigeria With Three Gold Medals
Premium Times, 11 March 2024
Umoafia, competing for the first time in the men's 67kg category, swept the podium by winning gold in all three disciplines: snatch, clean & jerk, and total. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria Records More Medals in Wrestling
Premium Times, 11 March 2024
Monday's results mean wrestling won six gold medals, three silver and two bronze medals for Team Nigeria in Ghana. Read more »
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Nigeria: African Games - Excitement As Nigerian Wrestlers Win Six Gold Medals
Premium Times, 10 March 2024
Mercy Genesis kick-started the gold medal rush; winning Nigeria's first wrestling gold medal in the 50kg category Read more »
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Africa: Kobugabe, Mbabazi Clinch Historic Badminton Gold At Africa Games
Nile Post, 11 March 2024
Uganda clinched a historic badminton gold medal at the 13th All-African Games in Ghana in the women's doubles on Sunday. Read more »
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Africa: African Games - Team Nigeria Wins First Gold Medal
Premium Times, 10 March 2024
Having landed in the final, Opeyori finished the business of claiming the gold medal with a great display. Read more »
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Tunisia: African Games - Tunisia's Tasnim Ben Wada Bags Two More Medals, Including 1 Gold
Tunis Afrique Presse, 10 March 2024
Tunisian Tasnim Ben Wada (49kg) snatched a gold and bronze medals in the African Games, held on Sunday in Accra, Ghana. Read more »
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Africa: 13th African Games in Ghana - Everything You Need to Know
DW, 8 March 2024
Athletes from 52 nations are competing in Ghana at the African Games. The three-week event is also a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read more »
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Africa: Official Opening of the 13th Edition of the African Games
African Union, 8 March 2024
WHAT: The 13th African Games are set to kick off with a spectacular official opening ceremony that will showcase the unique cultural heritage, sporting talent of the African… Read more »
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Ghana: African Games 2024 - Is It Really Worth It for Ghana to Host the Mega Sport Event?
The Conversation Africa, 6 March 2024
The African Games, formerly the All-African Games, is taking place from 8-23 March in Ghana. Scheduled for 2023, they were postponed due to a regional impasse over marketing… Read more »
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Egypt Reigns Supreme as African Games Come to An End
Egypt dominated the Africa Games with 192 medals, 103 of which were gold, followed by Nigeria (121) and South Africa (106). Algeria and Tunisia trail in fourth and fifth place, respectively. The host nation, Ghana, has surged to sixth position, bolstered by outstanding performances, particularly in arm wrestling. Morocco, Ethiopia, Mauritius, and Kenya round out the top ten.
