# 2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Ncincihli Titi South Africa | Divine Oduduru Nigeria | Luxolo Adams South Africa |

## Results
### Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Wind: Heat 1: +0.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.4 m/s, Heat 3: -1.4 m/s, Heat 4: -1.2 m/s, Heat 5: -0.1 m/s, Heat 6: 0.0 m/s, Heat 7: +0.1 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Sydney Siame | Zambia | 20.67 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Tatenda Tsumba | Zimbabwe | 20.72 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Peter Mwai | Kenya | 20.83 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Jeremiah Jakpa | Nigeria | 20.87 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Divine Oduduru | Nigeria | 20.89 | Q |
| 6 | 5 | Ncincihli Titi | South Africa | 20.98 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Karabo Mothibi | Botswana | 20.99 | Q |
| 8 | 1 | Fode Sissoko | Mali | 21.03 | Q |
| 8 | 6 | Adama Jammeh | Gambia | 21.03 | Q |
| 10 | 5 | Emmanuel Arowolo | Nigeria | 21.10 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Emmanuel Eseme | Cameroon | 21.14 | Q |
| 12 | 7 | Keene Motukisi | Botswana | 21.21 | Q |
| 13 | 7 | Assan Faye | Gambia | 21.24 | Q |
| 14 | 5 | Alieu Joof | Gambia | 21.27 | Q |
| 15 | 5 | Dickson Kapandura | Zimbabwe | 21.28 | q |
| 16 | 2 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa | Eswatini | 21.29 | Q |
| 17 | 5 | Jonathan Bardottier | Mauritius | 21.30 | q |
| 18 | 7 | Pius Adome | Uganda | 21.36 | q |
| 19 | 2 | Akeem Sirleaf | Liberia | 21.38 | |
| 20 | 6 | Lamine Diallo | Senegal | 21.40 | |
| 21 | 5 | Bienvenu Sawadogo | Burkina Faso | 21.42 | |
| 22 | 2 | Innocent Bologo | Burkina Faso | 21.46 | |
| 22 | 3 | Luxolo Adams | South Africa | 21.46 | Q |
| 24 | 6 | Fabrice Dabla | Togo | 21.50 | |
| 25 | 4 | Ngoni Makusha | Zimbabwe | 21.55 | Q |
| 26 | 1 | Orwin Emilien | Mauritius | 21.60 | Q |
| 27 | 2 | Mike Mokamba Nyang'au | Kenya | 21.64 | |
| 28 | 6 | Leaname Maotoanong | Botswana | 21.65 | |
| 29 | 6 | Even Tjiviju | Namibia | 21.67 | |
| 30 | 7 | Adrin Zedong | Cameroon | 21.74 | |
| 31 | 1 | Mcebo Mkhaliphi | Eswatini | 21.76 | |
| 32 | 2 | Jean-Yann de Grace | Seychelles | 21.82 | |
| 32 | 6 | Hamadou Bachirou | Cameroon | 21.82 | |
| 34 | 3 | Emile Erasmus | South Africa | 21.85 | Q |
| 35 | 7 | Ernst Narib | Namibia | 21.92 | |
| 36 | 4 | Leonard Opiny | Uganda | 21.97 | Q |
| 37 | 1 | Leeroy Henriette | Seychelles | 22.01 | |
| 38 | 1 | Gnamien Nehemie N'Goran | Ivory Coast | 22.12 | |
| 39 | 4 | Sidiki Ouedraogo | Burkina Faso | 22.25 | Q |
| 40 | 7 | Didier Kiki | Benin | 22.38 | |
| 41 | 7 | Nathan Abebe | Ethiopia | 22.65 | |
| 42 | 4 | Matar Mabrouk | Chad | 22.95 | |
| 43 | 3 | Gadisa Ashebir | Ethiopia | 23.27 | |
| 44 | 1 | Mobele Israel Vamtou | Chad | 23.65 | |
| 45 | 4 | Remigio Santander Villa | Equatorial Guinea | 23.88 | |
| 46 | 1 | Gabriel Olo Matomba | Equatorial Guinea | 24.41 | |
| | 3 | Henry Bandiaky | Senegal | DNS | |
| | 3 | Hazemba Chidamba | Zambia | DNS | |
| | 4 | Alpha Diagana | Mauritania | DNS | |
| | 4 | Sharry Dodin | Seychelles | DNS | |
| | 4 | Alyman Elsaaid | Egypt | DNS | |
| | 5 | Mosito Lehata | Lesotho | DNS | |
| | 5 | Arthur Cissé | Ivory Coast | DNS | |
| | 7 | Moulaye Sonko | Senegal | DNS | |

### Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
Wind: Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.3 m/s, Heat 3: +0.2 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Luxolo Adams | South Africa | 20.44 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ncincihli Titi | South Africa | 20.57 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Divine Oduduru | Nigeria | 20.60 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Peter Mwai | Kenya | 20.65 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Fode Sissoko | Mali | 20.67 | q |
| 6 | 1 | Adama Jammeh | Gambia | 20.74 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Sydney Siame | Zambia | 20.74 | Q |
| 8 | 3 | Tatenda Tsumba | Zimbabwe | 20.86 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Ngoni Makusha | Zimbabwe | 20.94 | |
| 10 | 1 | Emmanuel Eseme | Cameroon | 21.04 | |
| 11 | 2 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa | Eswatini | 21.07 | |
| 12 | 3 | Emmanuel Arowolo | Nigeria | 21.13 | |
| 13 | 1 | Jeremiah Jakpa | Nigeria | 21.24 | |
| 14 | 2 | Assan Faye | Gambia | 21.29 | |
| 15 | 3 | Karabo Mothibi | Botswana | 21.31 | |
| 16 | 2 | Dickson Kapandura | Zimbabwe | 21.36 | |
| 17 | 3 | Jonathan Bardottier | Mauritius | 21.38 | |
| 18 | 1 | Keene Motukisi | Botswana | 21.54 | |
| 19 | 3 | Alieu Joof | Gambia | 21.57 | |
| 20 | 1 | Orwin Emilien | Mauritius | 21.74 | |
| 21 | 2 | Sidiki Ouedraogo | Burkina Faso | 22.29 | |
| | 1 | Pius Adome | Uganda | DQ | |
| | 3 | Leonard Opiny | Uganda | DNS | |
| | 3 | Emile Erasmus | South Africa | DNS | |

### Final

Wind: ?
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| | 6 | Ncincihli Titi | South Africa | 20.46 |
| | 4 | Divine Oduduru | Nigeria | 20.60 |
| | 3 | Luxolo Adams | South Africa | 20.70 |
| 4 | 7 | Tatenda Tsumba | Zimbabwe | 20.70 |
| 5 | 1 | Fode Sissoko | Mali | 20.72 |
| 6 | 5 | Sydney Siame | Zambia | 20.79 |
| 7 | 2 | Peter Mwai | Kenya | 20.80 |
| 8 | 8 | Adama Jammeh | Gambia | 20.91 |