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African Military Games
First event2002 African Military Games in Nairobi, Kenya
Occur every10 years
Last event2024 African Military Games in Abuja, Nigeria
Next eventTBD
PurposeMulti-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the African continent

The African Military Games is a multi-sport event contested by military athletes from African nations.

History

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On 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
Edition Year Host City Host Nation Opened by[a] Start Date End Date Nations Competitors Sports Events Top Placed Team Ref.
1 2002 Nairobi  Kenya Daniel arap Moi 17 April 27 April 32 1562 11  Nigeria (NGR) [1]
2006 Tunis  Tunisia Canceled [2]
2012 Abuja  Nigeria [3]
2 2024 Abuja  Nigeria Kashim Shettima[b] 18 November 30 November 20 1625 19 [4][5]
3 TBD TBD  Algeria [6]

Notes:

  1. ^ Names & offices in italics reflect an opener who was not head of state when opening the Games. If the office is partially italicized, the non-italicized portion is the office & name of the head of state being represented.
  2. ^ Vice President of Nigeria, representing Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria and commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

Sports

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kenya: Nairobi To Host Africa Military Games. Kenya Daily Nation (2000-03-20). Retrieved on 2015-01-27.
  2. ^ "RSLAF To Participate In 2nd African Military Games". Night Watch Newspaper. Alpha Barrie. 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ Nigeria to host All Africa Military Games in 2012. Nigeria Vanguard (2011-10-19). Retrieved on 2015-01-27.
  4. ^ "Home - Welcome To AMGA 2024". 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  5. ^ "Tinubu declares 2nd African Military Games open, harps on unity". Premium Times. Agency Report. 21 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Algeria To Host 3rd Africa Military Games". Leadership. Salifu Usman and Leadership News. 1 December 2024.
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