Uganda to host 2031 African Games

KAMPALA, June 5 — Uganda has secured the hosting rights for the 2031 African Games, marking the first time the East African country will stage the continent’s premier multi-sport event. The announcement was made during an Extraordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Youth, Culture and Sports, held virtually, according to Bernard Patrick Ogwel, general secretary of Uganda’s National Council of Sports (NCS). “We are very excited about this development because this means that Uganda will once again have the opportunity to showcase her abilities in hosting an international event,”