1979 African Men's Handball Championship
| Marien N'Gouabi Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Congo
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| Dates | 20 – 31 July |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Tunisia (3rd title)
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| Runner-up |
 Egypt
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| Third place |
 Algeria
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| Fourth place |
Congo
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| Team qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics |
The 1979 African Men's Handball Championship, named Marien N'Gouabi Cup was held in Brazzaville, People's Republic of the Congo, from 20 to 31 July 1979. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
In the final, Tunisia win their third title to beat Egypt in the final game.
All times are local (UTC+1).
Tunisia qualified for Olympic tournament 1980 but refused to play, Egypt apparently too. So Algeria took their place.
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