Continental fencing heavyweights Egypt and Tunisia have touched down in Lagos ahead of the 2025 African Fencing Championships, scheduled to take place at Charterhouse Lagos from Wednesday, June 25, to Sunday, June 29, 2025.
The five-day championship will bring together Africa’s finest fencers to compete across 12 events, comprising both individual and team contests, with 12 gold medals up for grabs.
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Egyptian powerhouse arrives with strong contingent
Egypt, the most successful nation in African fencing history, has arrived with the largest squad. The team features Olympic bronze medallist Mohamed El-Sayed, who won his medal at the 2024 Paris Games, and Mahmoud El-Sayed, the reigning world junior champion and current world No. 1 junior fencer.
Both brothers headline a team determined to defend Egypt’s overall crown from the 2024 edition.
The Egyptian delegation flew into Lagos on an EgyptAir flight from Cairo and is already preparing for action at Charterhouse.
Tunisia brings Olympic talent
Also, Tunisia’s delegation, led by Farès Ferjani, the Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist and reigning African champion in the men’s sabre. Ferjani is expected to lead Tunisia’s charge in both the individual and team sabre events as they seek to dethrone Egypt from the top of the continental rankings.
More nations expected
Other countries set to participate include Mauritius, Angola, Rwanda, South Africa, Guinea, Morocco, Libya, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Senegal. These delegations are scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, June 24 — a day before the championships kick off.
Host nation grateful for growing support
Nigeria’s fencing governing body has expressed appreciation for the widespread support received from sponsors and government stakeholders. Charterhouse, which also hosted the 2024 Fencing World Cup, returns as the primary venue and key partner for this year’s championship.
President of the Nigeria Fencing Federation, Adeyinka Samuel, said, “We are truly grateful for the support from government agencies and corporate bodies helping to put Nigeria on the global fencing map. Charterhouse has remained a committed partner since the 2024 World Cup, and we hope their dedication will inspire more institutions to support sports development.”
With elite fencers on parade and Nigeria set to showcase its organisational growth in the sport, this year’s African Championships are expected to raise the bar for fencing on the continent.
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