23rd African Fencing Championships

Following a standout performance at the 23rd African Fencing Championships, Oluwafolayemi Akinyosoye has emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked fencer globally. The latest rankings released by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) earlier this week place Akinyosoye at 65th in the men’s senior sabre category. Akinyosoye, a quarterfinalist in the individual men’s sabre event, stunned spectators by defeating top seed and Olympic silver medallist Fares Farjani of Tunisia in...

Egypt wins first medal at 23rd African Fencing Championships

by Ibikunle Salako

25 June 2025

Egypt claimed the first gold medal at the 23rd African Fencing Championships, which kicked off on Wednesday at Charterhouse Lagos, Afrosport reports. The North African nation showed their dominance early, reaffirming their status as one of Africa’s fencing powerhouses. Meanwhile, Team Nigeria shone in the early stages on the opening day as rising stars Wisdom Okanlawon and the Idongesit siblings—Mahadi and Mahathir—advanced to the knockout stages...

Continental Fencing heavyweights storm Nigeria for 23rd African Championships

by Ibikunle Salako

23 June 2025

Egypt and Tunisia, two of Africa’s fencing powerhouses, have arrived in Nigeria ahead of the 23rd African Fencing Championships, which will take place at Charterhouse Lagos from Wednesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 29. The five-day, 12-event tournament will feature top fencers from across the continent, all vying for the 12 gold medals up for grabs in both individual and team events. Egypt, the most decorated...

Team Nigeria unveils squad for 23rd African Fencing Championships

by admln

22 June 2025

The Nigeria Fencing Federation has announced a 12-member squad for the 23rd African Fencing Championships, scheduled to take place at Charterhouse Lagos from 25-29 June 2025, Afrosport reports. This marks only the third time the continental tournament will be hosted in Sub-Saharan Africa, following previous editions in Senegal (2002) and Mali (2009, 2019). Leading the Nigerian team is U.S.-based Inkosi Brou, the first Nigerian fencer to...

Nigeria reaffirms readiness to host 23rd African Fencing Championships

by Ibikunle Salako

11 June 2025

Nigeria has reaffirmed its readiness to host the 23rd African Fencing Championships, set to take place in Lagos from June 25 to 29, 2025, Afrosport reports. This marks the fourth time the event will be held in sub-Saharan Africa, following previous editions in Senegal (2002 and 2009) and Mali (2019). Speaking at a well-attended media conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Lagos Fencing Club,...

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23rd African Fencing Championships

Akinyosoye emerges as Nigeria’s highest-ranked fencer after 23rd African Fencing Championships

Egypt wins first medal at 23rd African Fencing Championships

Continental Fencing heavyweights storm Nigeria for 23rd African Championships

Team Nigeria unveils squad for 23rd African Fencing Championships

Nigeria reaffirms readiness to host 23rd African Fencing Championships

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