Athletes and officials from participating nations have initiated their arrival in Ghana ahead of the upcoming 13th African Games scheduled to commence in Accra this weekend.

On Wednesday, delegations from Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco landed in Ghana, bringing their initial contingent of athletes and officials, predominantly consisting of badminton players.

The badminton competition is slated to commence on March 3, a full five days before the grand opening ceremony on March 8.

In addition to the North African teams, it has been verified that numerous other delegations, primarily comprising their badminton athletes, reached the country in the later hours of Wednesday.

As the Games’ Village is yet to open to the athletes, all of the arriving teams have been accommodated in hotels.