Dates have been announced for the African Taekwondo Championships, which are due to take place in Abidjan in November ©African Taekwondo Union

The African Taekwondo Union (AFTU) has announced new dates for the 2023 African Taekwondo Championships, with the continental event now due to be staged in the Ivory Coast in November.

The Championships, which are a G4 level event, are now due to be held in Abidjan from November 11 to 12 having been rearranged from August.

An AFTU spokesman told insidethegames: "Initially scheduled for August the Ivorian Taekwondo Federation had asked to postpone the competition to November because of the elections and also to better prepare this competition."

Local and regional elections took place in early September with the ruling party the RHDP securing a landslide win, as reported by The Times of India. 

Abidjan in the Ivory Coast is due to play host to this year's African Taekwondo Championships in November ©Getty Images
Abidjan in the Ivory Coast is due to play host to this year's African Taekwondo Championships in November ©Getty Images

In a statement confirming the news AFTU said: "We are delighted to announce the African Taekwondo Championships to be held on November 11 and 12 in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast.

"This event promises to be an exceptional demonstration of the talent and determination of athletes from all over Africa."

Last year’s edition of the African Taekwondo Championships took place at Kigali in Rwanda, with Egypt finishing top of the medals table with 48 golds, 33 silvers and 35 bronzes, as they ended with a total of 116 medals.