2023 African Games

XIII African Games
Host cityAccra
Nations53
Athletes2,644
Events335
Opening8 March 2024 (2024-03-08)
Closing23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Opened byNana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)
Closed byMustapha Ussif
Minister for Youth and Sports of Ghana
Torch lighterBenjamin Azamati
Main venueLegon Sports Stadium
WebsiteAccra2023ag.com

The 13th African Games, also known as Accra 2023, were hosted by Ghana from 8–23 March 2024.[1] Despite having Accra as the main host city, the games were held in two sub-host cities:[2] Kumasi and Cape Coast.[3][4] The games were initially planned to be held in August 2023, however a failure to complete facilities on time and arguments over marketing revenue resulted in the games being delayed to March 2024.[5][6]

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  2. ^ "African Games postponed until 2024 following delays and disagreements". www.insidethegames.biz. 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Ghana announce country will host 2023 African Games". 26 October 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ Pavitt, Michael (12 November 2021). "Ghana signs agreement with African Union to host 2023 African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Ghana aims to host African Games despite economic crisis – DW – 06/04/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "13th African Games in Ghana: Everything you need to know – DW – 03/08/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.