[9] In November 2021, Ghana signed an agreement with the African Union to host the event.

[24][25] In February 2022, it was announced that cricket and arm wrestling will make its debut in the 2023 edition of the games.

Over a span of 2 days (11 and 12 March 2024) nearly 50 fights were conducted to finally crown the African Games Champions in their respective weight classes.

[40] The 2023 African Games MMA tournament included athletes from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sudan, and Togo.

[41] The final results of the 2023 African Games MMA tournament were announced by GAMMA on their website.