| Men's doubles at table tennis at the 2015 All-Africa Games | |||||||
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| Location |  Republic of the Congo Brazzaville | ||||||
| Dates | 10–19 September | ||||||
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The men's doubles table tennis at the 2015 African Games was held from September 10 to 19, 2015, at several venues.
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