Handball at the 1978 All-Africa Games


The Handball events at the 1978 All-Africa Games were held in Algiers, Algeria on July 1978. The competition included for the first time the women's event.
Egypt delegation protest and withdraw from the tournament and all the games due to the incident football match between Libya and Egypt in the football tournament.

Qualified teams

Squads

Group stage

All times are local.
Team advance to the knockout stage

Group A

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Group B

Madagascar progressed after Egypt withdrawal.
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Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Third place match

Final

Final standing