Handball at the 1978 All-Africa Games – Men's tournament

The Handball events at the 1978 All-Africa Games were held in Algiers, Algeria on July 1978. The competition included for the first time the women's event.

Egypt delegation protest and withdraw from the tournament and all the games due to the incident football match between Libya and Egypt in the football tournament.

Group stage
All times are local (UTC+1).

Group B
Madagascar progressed after Egypt withdrawal.