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Nigeria's Brou Inkosi finishes seventh at African Fencing Championships
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Brou Inkosi was Nigeria鈥檚 top performer at the 24th African Fencing Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, securing seventh place in the men鈥檚 sabre event. Inkosi competed against a strong field, including 2024 Olympic silver medalist Fares Ferjani and defending champion Ahmed Hesham, who retained his title. Inkosi advanced from his pool with victories over fencers from Cape Verde, Algeria, Senegal, and C么te d鈥橧voire, earning a bye into the round of 16 where he defeated Algeria鈥檚 Lotfi Ibrihen 15-14. In the quarter-finals, Inkosi faced Hesham again, losing 15-9. Fellow Nigerian Oluwafolayemi Akinyosoye placed 13th in the men鈥檚 sabre. In the men鈥檚 epee, Diekolola Johnson and Leonard Chizim Aninyei progressed from the group stage but exited in the round of 32. Adebodunrin Thomas advanced from the women鈥檚 epee group stage before losing in the round of 32. National coach Ibrahim Alogba commended the team鈥檚 performance, viewing it as valuable preparation for the 2026 Commonwealth Championships in Lagos.
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