The 1983 African Men's Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held from 22 to 31 July 1983 at the Cairo International Stadium and the Police Arena in Cairo, Egypt.

It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

[1] In the final, Algeria win their second consecutive title beating Congo in the final game.

Algeria Egypt Morocco Nigeria Senegal Angola Cameroon Congo Ivory Coast Tunisia