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David GOMBE
Uganda will host the 2031 African Video video games after the rejection of Nigeria’s proposal on the Extraordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Youth, Custom and Sports activities actions (STC-YCS5), held almost 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 prepared.
In line with observers, Nigeria’s doc appeared to have been copied from the nation’s failed attempt to host the 2030 Commonwealth Video video games, with elementary errors comparable to failing to interchange reference numbers.
The oversight strong extreme doubt on Nigeria’s readiness and credibility to organize the continent’s premier multi-sport event.
Following Nigeria’s rejection, Uganda will now host of the fifteenth Model of the African Video video games, scheduled for 2031.
The selection shows strong confidence in Uganda’s functionality to ship a worthwhile and impactful match, marking a significant milestone for the East African nation.
The session moreover seen Ministers undertake the Revised African Video video games Elementary Guidelines, aimed towards strengthening governance, transparency, and operational effectivity throughout the group of the Video video games.
Within the meantime, member States have reaffirmed their dedication to worldwide anti-doping necessities, emphasizing properly timed contributions to the World Anti-Doping Firm (WADA) and the importance of contemporary sport all through Africa.
As a result of the meeting concluded, Ministers renewed their collective pledge to advance youth empowerment, promote cultural commerce, and harness the transformative vitality of sport as a driver of socio-economic development, based on the aspirations of Agenda 2063.
In February this 12 months, the African Union Council inspected Mandela Nationwide Stadium, Philip Omondi, Kyambogo and Makerere School Grounds, Lugogo Enviornment and Makerere Enviornment.
In the meanwhile, Nationwide Council of Sports activities actions Fundamental Secretary Dr Bernard Patrick Ogwel talked about the upgrades on Stadiums ahead of the 2027 AFCON has enabled the nation to bid for 2031 African Video video games.
We commend the federal authorities for upgrading the Stadiums and the members from African Union Sports activities actions council are very excited with the facilities and we’re hopeful we’ll host the 2031 African Video video games. We’re working rigorously with completely different ministries and authorities companies for various infrastructure and we’re optimistic.” Said Ogwel.
It have to be well-known that the first model of the video video games was held in 1965 in Brazzaville, Congo and this may be the maiden time that Uganda will stage the event, and the second to be hosted in East Africa as a result of the 1987 model in Kenya.
