Which edition of the All Africa Games was the first to include athletes with disabilities?

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The All Africa Games (now known as the African Games) is a multi-sport event held every four years for athletes from across the African continent. The 2003 edition, held in Abuja, Nigeria (the 8th All Africa Games), was historically significant because it was the first edition to include athletes with disabilities in the programme.

This inclusion marked a major step toward promoting inclusivity and equal opportunity in African sport. Para-athletes competed alongside able-bodied athletes at the same event, raising the profile of disability sport across the continent.

The other editions listed did not introduce this milestone. The 1995 Harare games, 2011 Maputo games, and 2015 Brazzaville games all occurred either before or after this landmark inclusion, but none of them was the first to feature athletes with disabilities.