Nigeria’s fencing sensation Brou Inkosi emerged as the country’s best performer at the 24th African Fencing Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast over the weekend, finishing seventh in the men’s sabre event.
Inkosi competed alongside compatriots Oluwafolayemi Akinyosoye and Phoenix Olen, facing a tough field that included 2024 Olympic silver medalist Fares Ferjani of Tunisia and defending champion Ahmed Hesham of Egypt. Hesham went on to secure back-to-back titles, adding Abidjan to his Lagos 2025 triumph.
Starting in Pool 1 with Hesham, Inkosi lost narrowly to Hesham (1-5) and Libya’s Mohamed Abujnah (4-5), but bounced back with victories over opponents from Cape Verde, Algeria, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire. His strong group-stage performance earned him a bye into the round of 16, where he edged Algeria’s Lotfi Ibrihen 15-14 in a tense contest.
In the quarter-finals, Inkosi once again faced Hesham. Displaying courage and tactical brilliance, the 18-year-old unsettled the Egyptian with
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