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Multiple global gold medallists will compete in Africa over the next two weeks as the World Athletics Continental Tour heats up ahead of the Debswana World Athletics Relays Gaborone 26.
A record number of meetings feature in this year’s Continental Tour calendar, with several nations hosting Continental Tour events for the first time. They include Ethiopia, which welcomes athletes for the Addis Ababa Grand Prix on 18 April.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) conducted an inspection mission in Ghana from April 8 to 11, 2026, in preparation for the 24th African Senior Championships, scheduled to take place in Accra from May 12 to 17, 2026.
The mission was comprised by Mr Lamine FATY, the Chief Executive Officer, and Mrs Melinda LOMBARD, Television and Media Advisor. Mr Aziz DAOUDA, the Director of the Technical Department, who was also slated to participate, was unable to join at the last minute due to flight issues.
Africa secured two bronze medals in the triple jump at the 2026 World Indoor Championships in Poland. Saly Sarr of Senegal, representing AADC Dakar, delivered a major performance, finishing third in the women's final with a jump of 14.70m, in a highly competitive field dominated by Cuba's Leyanis Pérez Hernández (14.95m) and Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas (14.86m), a leading figure in the discipline.
On January 7, 2026, in Accra, Ghana, Mr. Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), and the Honorable Kofi Eddie Adams, Minister of Sports and Recreation of Ghana, initialed and signed the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the holding of the 24th African Athletics Championships, scheduled to take place in Accra in 2026.
In addition to President Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, the CAA delegation included Chief Tonobok Okowac, CAA Vice-President, and Lamine Faty, CAA Director General.
Ghana will host the 24th edition of the Africa Senior Athletics Championships from May 12 to 17, 2026, in Accra, as confirmed by Ghana Athletics Association in a letter to the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), following approval from the Minister of Sports and Recreation.
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Honored by the Senegalese National Press Association (ANPS) at its annual gala, which recognizes the country's best athletes.
Kenya shone at the World Athletics gala, winning several awards. Edmund Serem named Rising Stars of 2025. Despite still being U20 athletes, both 17-year-old Edmund Serem (Kenya) and 19-year-old Zhang Jiale (China) made an impact on the senior stage in 2025.
World champions Mondo Duplantis and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone have been announced as the World Athletes of the Year, receiving top honours in Monaco in recognition of their standout achievements in 2025.
