1978 All-Africa Games

III All-Africa Games
Host cityAlgiers, Algeria
Nations45
Athletes3000
Events12 sports
Opening13 July 1978
Closing28 July 1978
Opened byHouari Boumediene
Main venueStade 5 Juillet 1962

The 3rd All-Africa Games (Arabic: الألعاب الأفريقية الثالثة; French: 3e Jeux africains), alson known as Algiers 1978 (الجزائر 1978) was a multi-sport event played from 13 to 28 July 1978, in Algiers, Algeria. 45 countries from 49 independent African countries participated in twelve sports.

At the closing ceremonies the torch was passed to Nairobi, Kenya to begin preparations for the IVth All-Africa Games in 1987. After the games, Morocco boycotted the competition following the recognition of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic by the AU until 2019.