MARCH
African Games
Ghana, 8-23 March
Africa's own Olympics sees competitors compete in more than 30 events in Accra, Kamasi and the Cape Coast. Try Labadi Beach for a bit of R&R, visit the must-see Cape Coast Castle, seek out a durbar ceremony, or journey north for some wildlife in Mole Natonal Park.
JUNE
African Athletics Championships
Yaoundé, Cameroon
FIFA World Cup