Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) President Ben Nunoo Mensah has applauded the appointment of Mustapha Ussif as the country’s Minister of Youth and Sports as preparations continue for the 2023 African Games.

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, reviewing preparations for the hosting of the 2023 African Games, has promised his Government "will do all it takes to get it done to make Ghana and Africa proud".

The Organising Committee of the Ghana 2023 African Games has confirmed that its facilities will be turned into a university for sport and development following the event's conclusion.

A training programme for coaches and technical officials has been launched by the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) for the 2023 African Games in the country.

Tug of war is the latest sport to lobby for inclusion in the 2023 African Games in Ghana.

Cricket could make its debut in the African Games when it is hosted by Ghana in 2023, it has been reported.

African Games triple jump champion Grace Anigbata Chinonyelum has admitted to skipping breakfast before winning the continental event due to nerves.

An agreement has been signed to ensure that the renovation of Ghana’s main national hockey stadium is completed in time for the 2023 African Games, which the country is hosting for the first time.

Ghanaian brain specialist William Kwabena Owusu has encouraged athletes to develop a "mental toolkit" for the 2023 African Games.

Ghana Olympic Committee President Ben Nunoo Mensah met with a key figure within the African Union (AU) to discuss preparations for the 2023 African Games.

Ghana has set the target of winning its highest-ever medals total when it hosts the African Games for the first time in 2023.

A new 50,000-capacity stadium is to be built for the 2023 African Games in Ghana, it has been announced.

The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) is working on a "two-year plan" to ensure athletes are ready to succeed at the 2022 African Youth Games.

The National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Ghana has nominated President Samson Deen to be on the Organising Committee of the 2023 African Games.