The 2nd African Military Games (AMGA 2024) began today, at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abuja.
The theme of the games is: ‘Enhancing military cooperation in Africa through sports’.
Over 3, 000 athletes from 48 countries would be participating in different sport, including football, golf, basketball, volleyball, field hockey, track and field athletics, cycling, shooting, archery, fencing, handball, boxing and many more.
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Grand Patron of the games is President Bola Tinubu, the chief host is the Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, a former national basketball and volleyball player in the Nigerian Army, while the co-host is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The games is scheduled to end on the November 30, 2024.