This year's Francophone Games in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa went seven times over budget, it has been revealed.

Organisers of this year's Francophone Games have been lauded for pulling off a "Congolese miracle" as competition drew to a close in Kinshasa.

Senegal were crowned women's basketball champions and claimed several wrestling gold medals on the penultimate day of the Francophone Games in Kinshasa.

Morocco and Romania claimed the bulk of the gold medals on the final day of athletics action at the Francophone Games in Kinshasa.

Romania completed a clean sweep of table tennis titles at the Francophone Games in Kinshasa as Morocco delivered more athletics golds.

Canada, France, Armenia, and Cameroon won the first titles in judo at the Kinshasa 2023 Francophone Games.

Morocco were among the dominant nations as medals were handed out in athletics at the Kinshasa 2023 Francophone Games.

Romania secured the first table tennis gold of this year's Francophone Games as they continue to rake in medals in Kinshasa.

Achraf Ed-Doghmy and Salma Hariri delivered cycling success for Morocco by capturing the respective men's and women's road race titles at the Francophone Games in Kinshasa.

France and Romania sealed two golds each on the opening day of competition at the Francophone Games in Kinshasa.

The Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi declared the Francophone Games officially open in front of more than 80,000 spectators at the Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecote in Kinshasa.

The journey of athletes along the Congo River is due to act as the main narrative for the Kinshasa 2023 Francophone Games Opening Ceremony, set to take place tomorrow.

Security has been increased in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before Friday's (July 28) Opening Ceremony of the Kinshasa 2023 Francophone Games.

The International Committee of the Games of La Francophonie (CIJF) has stepped up its fight against doping in preparation for Kinshasa 2023 with the launch of its testing programme.

An agreement on the use of French language has been signed by Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet and Louise Mishikiwabo, secretary general of the International Francophone Organisation (OIF).