Nearly 60 athletes from six countries, which were Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and Algeria, participated in the event, competing for 24 sets of medals.
The host country, Algeria ranked first with 25 medals, followed by Senegal with 18 medals and Morocco with 16 medals.
The competition was jointly held by the African Vovinam Federation (FAVV), Algeria Martial Arts Federation, and the Central Vovinam Committee of Algeria.
The next African Vovinam Championships will be hosted by Ivory Coast in 2014 and Morocco in 2016.