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2024 African Military Games Underway in Nigeria
2024 African Military Games Underway in Nigeria
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On November 18, Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima officially inaugurated the 2024 All-Africa Military Games (AMGA) in the capital, Abuja, where military... 28.11.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The second African Military Games are underway in Abuja, Nigeria, from November 18 to 30, with 1625 athletes from 25 African nations competing in 19 sports.With several events still to come, as of Wednesday, November 27, 422 medals have been awarded, including 171 gold, 129 silver, and 122 bronze.The top five medal-winning nations are:Ethiopia, Libya, South Africa, and Uganda are also performing strongly. While these nations did not place in the top five by total medals, they have shown impressive results in the gold medal count and are close in overall medals to the fifth-place nations listed.
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2024 African Military Games Underway in Nigeria
12:43 28.11.2024 (Updated: 13:21 28.11.2024) Muhammad Nooh Osman
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On November 18, Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima officially inaugurated the 2024 All-Africa Military Games (AMGA) in the capital, Abuja, where military delegations from 25 African countries have gathered to compete for medals in various sports disciplines.
The
second African Military Games are underway in Abuja, Nigeria, from November 18 to 30, with 1625 athletes from 25 African nations competing in 19 sports.
With several events still to come, as of Wednesday, November 27, 422 medals have been awarded, including 171 gold, 129 silver, and 122 bronze.
The top five medal-winning nations are:
| total number of medals | gold | silver | bronze |
1. Nigeria | 174 | 87 | 47 | 40 |
2. Algeria | 79 | 42 | 19 | 18 |
3. Kenya | 31 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
4. Tunisia | 31 | 4 | 16 | 11 |
5. Ghana | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Ethiopia,
Libya,
South Africa, and
Uganda are also
performing strongly. While these nations did not place in the top five by total medals, they have shown impressive results in the
gold medal count and are close in overall medals to the fifth-place nations listed.
