2023 African Games
The 13th African Games is expected to be held in three cities in Ghana in the year 2023 on dates yet to be confirmed. This will be the second time in history that the games will be decentralized in a process that started in the previous edition held in Morocco. Due to this: three cities in the country were chosen for these functions Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast. Bids. Ghana won the rights to host the event in October 2018. In November 2021, Ghana signed an agreement with the African Union to host the event. Venues. Plans  to build a new stadium for the event were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new Borteyman Sports Complex located in Borteyman, Accra is intended to be used for indoor sports. Branding. The mascot, the logo and the website of the event were unveiled in December 2021. Sports. Squash is expected to feature at the 2023 African Games. In February 2022, it was announced that cricket will make its debut in the 2023 edition of the games. Arm wrestling and rugby union are also set to make their debut. Till February 2022, a total of 23 sports games have  been confirmed for the continental event. Demonstration sports: African Para Games. In January 2022, president of the International Paralympic Committee Andrew Parsons visited Ghana in support of the 2023 African Para Games which are also to be held in Ghana.