The biggest star was Niger's Abdoulrazak Issoufou, who won gold in the men's +87kg category. The Rio 2016 runner-up defeated Egypt's Abdallah Hassan in the final. Another star name, Nigeria's Elizabeth Anyanacho, was the best in the women's -67kg. Niger won four gold medals and finished second on the Kyorugi medals table, but it was Tunisia who topped the medals table with six gold medals, mainly thanks to their women's team who brought home four gold medals. Egypt finished third with two gold and five silver medals.

The taekwondo action continues on 21 and 22 March with the mixed team events and the men's poomsae.

All Taekwondo Champions at the African Games 2023

Men's -54kg: Assem Atta Moatazbellah (Egypt).

Men -58kg: Nourdine Issaka (Niger).

Men -63kg: Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi (Tunisia).

Men -68kg: Mouhamadou Mansour Lo (Senegal).

Men -74kg: Aboubacar Mangue (Niger).

Men -80kg: Firas Katoussi (Tunisia).

Men's - -87kg: Ahmad Saied Aly Rawy Mohamed (Egypt).

Men's +87kg: Abdoulrazak Issoufu (Niger).

Women -46kg: Abdou Zaraou (Niger).

Women's -49kg: Ikram Dhahri (Tunisia).

Women -53kg: Ouhoud Ben Aoun (Tunisia).

Women -57kg: Chaima Toumi (Tunisia).

Women -62kg: Wafa Masghouni (Tunisia).

Women's -67kg: Elizabeth Anyanacho (Nigeria).

Women's -73kg: Omayma Boumh (Morocco).

Women's -73kg: Fatima-Ezzahra Aboufaras (Tunisia).