Host city | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
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Nations | 54 (projected) |
Athletes | 15,000 (projected athletes, coaches, officials)[1] |
Events | 323 in 20 sports |
Opening | 4 September 2015 |
Closing | 19 September 2015 |
Opened by | Denis Sassou Nguesso President of the Republic of the Congo |
Torch lighter | Christoffer Mafoumbi |
Main venue | Kintele Stadium |
Website | Cojabrazzaville2015.com |
The 11th African Games (French: 11es Jeux africains), also known as Brazzaville 2015, took place from September 4–19, 2015 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.[2] This edition marked the 50th anniversary of the Games, as well as their return to Brazzaville, which hosted the first edition in 1965.