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African women martial artists unite in Kampala to advance leadership, visibility

The 2025 African Women Martial Arts Workshop concluded in Kampala with wide-ranging discussions on leadership, communication, conflict resolution and the visibility of women in sport. Co-hosted by the ...
The Nation Newspaper

Nigeria, South Africa sign MoU to enhance technical partnerships on Karate

President of Karate South Africa and Commonwealth Karate Federation, Hanshi Sonny Pillay, has lauded Honourable Silas Agara, President of the Nigerian Karate Federation, for his outstanding ...
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Karate team selected for All Africa Games

The Kenya Karate Federation (KKF) has selected a provisional national squad of 40 players for All Africa Games (AAG). Due to fierce competition, the KKF assembled 65 karateka’s, five more than the ...
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Kenya retains Africa Zone Five karate overall title

Kenya won the overall title at the just concluded seventh edition of the Africa Zone Five Karate Championship at the Nyayo National Stadium at the weekend. The national team won six gold medals, seven ...
The Nation Newspaper

31 countries fight for honour at African Karate Championship in Abuja

Thousands of athletes representing 31 African countries have landed in Nigeria ahead of the 2025 African Karate Championship which began yesterday in Abuja. The much-anticipated event started ...
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Fighting for honor : the history of African martial art traditions in the Atlantic world / T.J. Desch Obi

Introduction: divining an approach -- Birth of traditions -- From across the Kalunga: pastoral pugilism in southern Angola to 1860 -- Bloodless duels: combative custom in Biafra to 1860 -- Across the ...