1979 African Men's Handball Championship

The 1979 African Men's Handball Championship was the third edition of the African Men's Handball Championship, held in Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo, from 20 to 31 July 1979. The competition is held every two years. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

1979 African Men's Championship
Marien N'Gouabi Cup
Tournament details
Host country Congo
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates20–31 July
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Tunisia (3rd title)
Runner-up Egypt
Third place Algeria
Fourth place Congo

In the final, Tunisia win their third title to beat Egypt in the final game.

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