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IWBF delegation visits African Para Games venue as tournament line-ups confirmed

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African Paralympic Committee emblemAFRICAPARALYMPICS.ORGIWBF delegation visits African Para Games venue as tournament line-ups confirmedAn IWBF Africa delegation led by Charles Saunders inspected Eden Heights and met AfPC president Samson Deen during the Western Region qualifier in Accra. The report connects venue preparation with completion of the proposed wheelchair basketball field. It also explains that Ghana resolved a late funding problem to take part in the qualifier.
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An IWBF Africa delegation led by Charles Saunders inspected Eden Heights and met AfPC president Samson Deen during the Western Region qualifier in Accra. The report connects venue preparation with completion of the proposed wheelchair basketball field. It also explains that Ghana resolved a late funding problem to take part in the qualifier.

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This is a short editorial summary with attribution. The original publisher retains responsibility for its reporting and any later corrections. Earlier previews describe plans at their publication date, which may differ from the final Games programme.

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Youth and Sports Minister inaugurates LOC for 2023 Africa Para Games

Ghana’s sports minister inaugurated a ten-member organising committee for the planned first African Para Games, chaired by Chris Boadi-Mensah. The occasion also included the commissioning of the AfPC and Ghana NPC secretariat and presentation of the Games logo. The report records the organisational preparations and the announced September competition dates.

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2023 Southern Zone African Para Games Qualifiers

IWBF’s official event record documents the Southern Zone qualification competition in Johannesburg. South Africa faced Angola and Zambia, with two places available for Accra. Match results show South Africa defeating Angola twice and winning both listed games against Zambia, providing a record of the regional route into the African Para Games.

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2023 Central Zone African Para Games Qualifiers

The Central Zone qualification tournament in Kinshasa formed another part of the wheelchair basketball pathway to Accra. IWBF records DR Congo’s victories over Central African Republic and Cameroon’s forfeits after failing to arrive. DR Congo’s women qualified without playing because neither of the other entered countries submitted a women’s team.

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