By Victor Kanayo
Algeria has now been awarded the hosting right for the next edition of the Africa Military Games.
This is as the north African nation received the hosting right of the game’s third edition, following the end of second hosted by Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday November 30, 2024.
Heritage Times HT reports that at the end of the 2024 version, Nigeria won overwhelmingly with an overall 234 medals, comprising of 114 gold, 65 silver and 55 bronze.
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation was followed by Algeria in distant second with a total of 96 medals – 64 gold, 22 silver and 22 bronze.
Occuppying the third position is Kenya with 50 medals, made up of 21 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze.
Up to 20 countries took part in the 12-day competition.
