The 1981 African Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 18 July to 1 August 1981.

It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1982 World Championship in West Germany.

[1] In the final, Algeria won their first title beating Ivory Coast in the final game.

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