13th African Games Accra 2023/2024

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Official name	:		13th African Games Accra 2023
Host city	:
Editions	:		13th
Motto	:		Experience the African Dream
Mascot	:		The Eagle
Dates	:		8 – 23 March 2024
Nations	:		TBC
Events	:		23 sports
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The 13th African Games is expected to be held in Ghana between 8 and 23 March 2024. This is the second time on history that the games will be descentralized, as three cities on country will host the event. on dates yet to be confirmed. This will be the second time in history that the games will be decentralized in a process that started in the previous edition held in Morocco. The three cities chosen for these functions are Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast.

Bidding process

Ghana won the rights to host the event in October 2018. In November 2021, Ghana signed an agreement with the African Union to host the event.

Venues

Plans to build a new stadium for the event were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Borteyman Sports Complex located in Borteyman, Accra is intended to be used for indoor sports.

Sports

Squash is expected to feature at the 13th African Games. In February 2022, it was announced that cricket will make its debut in the 2023 edition of the games. Arm wrestling and rugby union are also set to make their debut. A total of 23 sports games have been confirmed for the continental event.