Ghana's women's long jump record holder, Deborah Acquah, stated  president of the Ghana Olympic Committee, Ben Nunoo Mensah, failed to deliver on his promise to provide her support after she injured her Achilles at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene: a claim that Mensah has denied.

The Accra 2023 African Games in Ghana came to a successful close on Saturday. Egypt were the biggest winners with 191 medals, 102 of them gold, but Ghana's performance in the team sports was also very impressive.

The 13th edition of the African Games will end this Saturday after 20 days of competition in Accra, with Egypt trying to reach an astonishing milestone: 100 gold medals.

The 2023 African Games come to a close on Saturday after two weeks of intense competition in Accra, Ghana, with Egypt emerging as the best team by far and the athletics competition providing a stunning spectacle in the final week.

In a landmark development for the sport, Ghana has proudly unveiled the Rugby Stadium for the 2023 African Games, which are being held in Ghana until 23 March. Located at the University of Ghana, the Rugby Stadium promises to be a cornerstone for hosting international rugby competitions.

Cycling saw three days of competition with medals awarded for both men and women. South Africa and Eritrea have emerged as the most successful countries in the sport at the 13th African Games, with Mauritius and Algeria also winning gold.

Egypt dominated chess at the 13th African Games in Ghana. Bassem Amin led the way with four gold medals, two of them with Wafa Shahenda in the Blitz Mixed Team and Rapid Mixed Team events, taking the country's total gold medal tally to five out of six (Algeria's Lina Nassr won in the Blitz Women's Individual event).

Egyptian swimmers are leading the medals table, but South Africa is the country with the most medals after three days of competition at the 13th African Games in Accra. The four athletes with the most medals of the entire event are swimmers.

Today marks a significant milestone as Rugby Sevens makes its long-awaited debut at the African Games in Accra, Ghana from 8-23 March. This 13th edition of the African Games serves as the official qualifier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of South Africa's Bloemfontein Anti-Doping Laboratory, the only accredited laboratory in Africa, for "multiple non-conformities" with international standards.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has won the approval of Parliament for the 2024 budget, including funding for the organisation of the 13th African Games. A total of 14 million euros has been approved for the budget, with a significant portion of it earmarked for the continental sporting event.

Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah has revealed that the sport will be a regular feature at the African Games after it makes its debut at Accra 2023.

The Ghana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GHAMMAF) has held a training course for referees and first aiders prior to the country’s staging of the African Games in March 2024.

A group of 44 countries have confirmed their attendance at the postponed African Games in Ghana next year, organisers have claimed.