African Military Games

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African Military Games
First event 2002 African Military Games in Nairobi, Kenya
Occur every10 years
Last event 2024 African Military Games in Abuja, Nigeria
Next eventTBD
Purpose Multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the African continent
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The African Military Games is a multi-sport event contested by military athletes from African nations.

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History

In 2002, the International Military Sports Council (CISM) with the collaboration of the Organization of Military Sport in Africa (OSMA) decided to organise the first African Military Games in Nairobi, Kenya. Thirty-two African nations, four of which were present as observers, took part in the first edition, indeed, Africa is the first continent represented in CISM to have organised a multisport event on such a scale. The first African Military Games, attended also by many African Political and sports figures. Witch generated huge added value in terms of visibility for OSMA on the continent.

List of African Military Games

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Host cities of the African Para Games
NoYearHost cityDatesOpened byNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop country on
medal table
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MWTotal
1 2002 Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi 17 - 27 April Daniel arap Moi 32156211Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR) [1]
2006 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis Canceled [2]
2012 Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja [3]
2 2024 Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja 18 - 30 November Kashim Shettima [a] 25162520Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria  (NGR) [4] [5]
3TBD Flag of Algeria.svg TBD [6]

Notes:

  1. Vice President of Nigeria, representing Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria and commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

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