The 2023 African Games kicked off on Friday with the official ceremony at the University of Ghana Stadium in Accra.

The games, formerly called the All-African Games, are held every four years. This year, 52 countries are competing.  Some 5,000 athletes will battle it out to win medals and break records in 30 disciplines, an increase from the 2019 African Games, which offered 26 sports.

State Minister for Sports, Peter Ogwang, the National Council of Sports (NCS) chairperson Ambrose Tashobya, and his General Secretary ,Patrick Bernard Ogwel represented Uganda at the ceremony.