Fatiha Mansouri Claims African Boxing Gold in Nairobi

Fatiha Mansouri, an Algerian boxer, has been crowned African champion in the -51 kg category. She secured the gold medal at the African Senior Championships 2026, held in Nairobi, Kenya, after defeating Kenya's Mbithe Veronica 4-1 in the final on Thursday. This triumph represents Algeria's inaugural continental title in the competition.

The Algerian national boxing team demonstrated a strong showing at the championships, qualifying a total of eight boxers for the finals, comprising four men and four women. Among the men, Yaïche Youcef Islam (-70 kg) was set to compete against Egypt's Hekal Ahmed, while Abdou Mustapha (-80 kg) faced Seychelles' Jade Micock. Mohamed Maoui (-85 kg) entered the ring against Angola's Moises Chiangulula, and Moussaoui Sid Ahmed (+90 kg) was matched with Kenya's Clinton Machenia.

On the women's side, three additional Algerian boxers advanced to the finals: Ichrak Chaïb (-60 kg) was scheduled to meet Kenya's Otiena Rosemarion, and both Malak Aichoune (-54 kg) and Djouher Benane (-65 kg) were slated to contend with Nigeria's Ajishola Khaldjat and Prious Iyabo, respectively. Algeria also previously secured two bronze medals through Hichem Maouche (-60 kg) and Douaa Raouas (-54 kg), who reached the semi-finals of their categories.