 Karate | |
| First event | 1991  Cairo |
|---|---|
| Occur every | four years |
| Last event | 2023  Accra |
Karate was an African Games event at its inaugural edition in 1991 and has continued to feature prominently at the competition in each of its subsequent editions.
| Karate | |
| First event | 1991 Cairo |
|---|---|
| Occur every | four years |
| Last event | 2023 Accra |
Karate was an African Games event at its inaugural edition in 1991 and has continued to feature prominently at the competition in each of its subsequent editions.
| Games | Year | Host city | Events | Best nation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||||
| V | 1991 | Cairo | — |  Egypt | |
| VI | 1995 |  Harare | |||
| VII | 1999 |  Johannesburg | |||
| VIII | 2003 |  Abuja | 5 | 7 | Egypt |
| IX | 2007 |  Algiers | 8 | 8 |  Algeria |
| X | 2011 |  Maputo | 8 | 8 | Egypt |
| XI | 2015 |  Brazzaville | 8 | 8 | Algeria |
| XII | 2019 |  Rabat | 8 | 8 |  Morocco |
| XIII | 2023 | Accra | 8 | 8 | Egypt |
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| Origins | |
|---|---|
| Styles | |
| Techniques | |
| Training methods | |
| Culture | |
| Competition | |
| Kata | |
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