2025 African Youth Games
Multi-sport event in Luanda, Angola
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The 2025 African Youth Games were the 4th edition of the African multi-sport event, the African Youth Games. The award to Angola, as the first Portuguese-speaking host, was announced on 29 April 2025.[1]
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| Host | Luanda |
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| Country | Angola |
| Nations | 51 |
| Athletes | 2,076 (1,059 Men and 1,017 Women) |
| Events | 23 sports |
| Opening | 10 December |
| Closing | 20 December |
| Ceremony venue | José Armando Sayovo Sports Complex, Caxito, Angola |
| Website | jajangola2025 |
The games took place from 10 to 20 December 2025, in 33 sports in Luanda, Benguela, Lubango, Huambo, Moçâmedes and Caxito.[2]
Participating nations
51 Nations (Except 
Guinea-Bissau, 
Eritrea, 
Sudan):
Algeria (151)
Angola (165) (host)
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Republic of the Congo
Ivory Coast
Djibouti
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Egypt (86)
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi (3)
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Seychelles (4)
Sierra Leone
Somalia (3)
South Africa (108)
South Sudan
Eswatini
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia (137)
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Sports
3x3 basketball ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()
Beach handball ()
Beach volleyball ()
Beach wrestling ()
Boxing ()
Breaking ()
Canoeing ()
Cycling () (BMX racing, Road)
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Golf ()
Judo ()
Karate ()
Swimming ()
Rowing ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Weightlifting ()
Traditional Sports: Wela and Kiela.
Medal table
Host nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa (RSA) | 45 | 43 | 17 | 105 |
| 2 |  Algeria (ALG) | 39 | 26 | 36 | 101 |
| 3 |  Egypt (EGY) | 33 | 22 | 21 | 76 |
| 4 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 27 | 28 | 38 | 93 |
| 5 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 22 | 8 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 14 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| 7 |  Angola (ANG)* | 9 | 24 | 17 | 50 |
| 8 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| 9 |  Kenya (KEN) | 7 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 10 |  Libya (LBA) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 |  Senegal (SEN) | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 12 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 13 |  Ghana (GHA) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 14 |  Seychelles (SEY) | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 15 |  DR Congo (COD) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 17 |  Niger (NIG) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 18 |  Madagascar (MAD) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 |  Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 |  Congo (CGO) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 21 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 |  Sierra Leone (SLE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 25 |  Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 26 |  Botswana (BOT) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 27 | Eritrea (ERI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 |  Eswatini (SWZ) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 |  Burundi (BDI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 31 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 32 |  The Gambia (GAM) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 34 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 36 |  Togo (TOG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 |  Guinea (GUI) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 38 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 39 |  Liberia (LBR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 40 |  Benin (BEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Central African Republic (CAF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mali (MLI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (42 entries) | 247 | 247 | 267 | 761 | |
