Back الألعاب الإفريقية 1978 Arabic Jocs Panafricans de 1978 Catalan Afrikaspiele 1978 German Juegos Panafricanos de 1978 Spanish Jeux africains de 1978 French III Giochi panafricani Italian 1978년 올아프리카 게임 Korean Afrikaanse Spelen 1978 Dutch Afrikalekene 1978 NB Igrzyska Afrykańskie 1978 Polish
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| Host city | Algiers, Algeria |
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| Nations | 45 |
| Athletes | 3000 |
| Events | 12 sports |
| Opening | 13 July 1978 |
| Closing | 28 July 1978 |
| Opened by | Houari Boumediene |
| Main venue | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 |
The 3rd All-Africa Games – Algiers 1978 was a multi-sport event played from July 13, 1978, to July 28, 1978, in Algiers, Algeria. 45 countries from 49 independent African countries participated in twelve sports.
At the closing ceremonies the torch was passed to Nairobi, Kenya to begin preparations for the IVth All-Africa Games in 1987. After the games, Morocco boycotted the competition following the recognition of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic by the AU until 2019.