African Para Games


The African Para Games is a multi-sport event contested by para-athletes from African nations.

History

The General Assembly of the African Paralympic Committee in 2021 in Rabat, Morocco, elected and endorsed Ghana to host and organize the first African Para Games. Pursuance to the decision in 2017 by the AfPC General Assembly to have a stand-alone multi-para sports event for persons with disabilities and an impairment in Africa.
The first edition of the African Para Games was announced by International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, in January 2022 during a visit to Ghana, the host country of the 2023 African Games.

List of African Para Games

EditionYearHost cityHost nationOpened byNationsCompetitorsSportsEvents
12023AccraGhanaefn|name=2023 Minister|Minister for Youth and Sports, representing Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana.

Sports

Three sports were played at the inaugural game, with five or six planned for 2027.The sports contested or planned to be contested at the African Para Games are; Para Athletics, Para powerlifting, Para Taekwondo, Wheelchair Tennis, Wheelchair Basketball, Goalball, Sitting Volleyball, Amputee football, and Blind football.