The sports made up just under 43 per cent of the Games' programme which also includes wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and amputee football.

The decision was made following a meeting between the Local Organising Committee in Accra, the African Paralympic Committee, and various National Paralympic Committees set to compete at the event.

There were concerns from NPCs of a failure to meet IPC requirements such as a six month threshold for athlete applications, the licensing of tracks, and readiness of the athletics stadium.

Participants of the meeting suggested rescheduling the inaugural Games but for now they are still due to take place from September 3 to 12 this year. 

"Due to the LOC not meeting the minimum required standards and the unavailability of venues and sports equipment, the following sports are no longer taking place in September: Para Athletics, Para Powerlifting and Goalball," an IPC spokesperson told insidethegames, while stating that the IPC is not responsible for organising the event.

"We appreciate it is disappointing that the event has gone from seven to four events, but even with four events it will be the biggest multi-Para sport event to be held in Africa, a positive step.

"At the IPC, the well-being and welfare of Para athletes is a top priority for us. 

"As the IPC is the international federation for Para athletics and Para Powerlifting, we could not allow both sports to take place at the African Para Games without the organisers meeting the minimum required standards for our competitions.

"To ensure qualification and classification opportunities in Africa ahead of Paris 2024, both World Para Athletics and World Para Powerlifting have strong plans for the continent for 2024 which includes several classification opportunities."

Uganda is one country that is badly impacted by the exclusions as it had ten people due to compete in athletics and six powerlifters.

Jameson Ssenkungu is serving as the nation's Chef de Mission at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris and has criticised the IPC for the development.

"It's a huge disappointment after all the dire conditions we endure to qualify these girls and boys to such major Games," he told Monitor.

"I think the IPC should have warned all concerned parties a little earlier if they knew we had missed important steps, instead of letting us prepare for something that will eventually be cancelled."

Dennis Mbaziira, a sixth-place finisher at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games men's powerlifting event, needed to take part in at least two competitions to enhance his chances of qualifying for Paris 2024.

"I am very disappointed," the Ugandan said, as reported by Monitor.

"I have been preparing for the World Championship in Dubai in August and then the African Games in September.  

"But now I must look for another event before the year ends.

"I think if I had won a medal in the African Games, the Government would have paid more attention and perhaps would have rewarded me."

Accra is also due to stage the African Games, which features Olympic disciplines.

It was initially planned to take place this year but had to be postponed due to a financial crisis in host country Ghana.