Algeria will host the 15th edition of the African Archery Championship in Oran from July 20 to 26, 2026.

The continental competition, sanctioned by World Archery, will bring together 16 African nations and nearly 180 athletes and officials to the Mediterranean Village of Bir El Djir in Oran.

Sixteen African countries are expected to participate: Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Sudan, Niger, Uganda, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Mauritius, Libya, Kenya, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Chad. This diverse representation underscores the championship’s significance as a key event on Africa’s sporting calendar, with organizers anticipating strong competition across all disciplines.

Approximately 180 athletes and officials will take part in the week-long competition. Participants will be accommodated at the Mediterranean Village complex in Bir El Djir, while all archery events will be held at the stadium within the same facility.

For the first time in Africa, this Championship will include both Recurve under 21 categories (born in 2006, 2007 & 2008) and Recurve under 18 categories (born 2009, 2010 & 2011) in addition to Seniors cateories of RM, RW, CM & CW. All Para Archery categories are allowed to participate and all African Para athletes will have the chance to be classified before the Championships through “International Classification”.

Oran is a port city in northwest Algeria, known as the birthplace of rai folk music. Fort Santa Cruz, an Ottoman citadel rebuilt by the Spanish, sits atop Mount Murdjadjo and has views of the bay below. Nearby is the whitewashed Chapelle Santa Cruz, built after a cholera epidemic. In La Blanca, the Turkish old town, is the 18th-century Pacha Mosque with an octagonal minaret. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance.