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David GOMBE
Uganda will host the 2031 African Video games after the rejection of Nigeria’s proposal on the Extraordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Youth, Tradition and Sports activities (STC-YCS5), held nearly on June 2, 2026.
The Extraordinary dismissed Nigeria’s bid as a consequence of litany of errors which had been described as untidy and poorly ready.
In keeping with observers, Nigeria’s doc appeared to have been copied from the nation’s failed try to host the 2030 Commonwealth Video games, with elementary errors corresponding to failing to replace reference numbers.
The oversight solid severe doubt on Nigeria’s readiness and credibility to prepare the continent’s premier multi-sport occasion.
Following Nigeria’s rejection, Uganda will now host of the fifteenth Version of the African Video games, scheduled for 2031.
The choice displays robust confidence in Uganda’s capability to ship a profitable and impactful match, marking a major milestone for the East African nation.
The session additionally noticed Ministers undertake the Revised African Video games Elementary Rules, aimed toward strengthening governance, transparency, and operational effectivity within the group of the Video games.
In the meantime, member States have reaffirmed their dedication to worldwide anti-doping requirements, emphasizing well timed contributions to the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) and the significance of fresh sport throughout Africa.
Because the assembly concluded, Ministers renewed their collective pledge to advance youth empowerment, promote cultural trade, and harness the transformative energy of sport as a driver of socio-economic growth, according to the aspirations of Agenda 2063.
In February this 12 months, the African Union Council inspected Mandela Nationwide Stadium, Philip Omondi, Kyambogo and Makerere College Grounds, Lugogo Enviornment and Makerere Enviornment.
At the moment, Nationwide Council of Sports activities Basic Secretary Dr Bernard Patrick Ogwel mentioned the upgrades on Stadiums forward of the 2027 AFCON has enabled the nation to bid for 2031 African Video games.
We commend the federal government for upgrading the Stadiums and the members from African Union Sports activities council are very excited with the amenities and we’re hopeful we will host the 2031 African Video games. We’re working carefully with different ministries and authorities businesses for different infrastructure and we’re optimistic.” Stated Ogwel.
It must be famous that the primary version of the video games was held in 1965 in Brazzaville, Congo and this would be the maiden time that Uganda will stage the occasion, and the second to be hosted in East Africa because the 1987 version in Kenya.