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| Dates | 19 – 28 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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| Third place |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 27 |
| Goals scored | 1176 (43.56 per match) |
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| Team qualified for the 1999 World Championship | |
| Team qualified for the 1999 World Championship as hosts |
The 1998 African Men's Handball Championship, was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 19 to 28 October 1998. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1999 World Championship in Egypt.
Tunisia win their fifth title beating Algeria in the final game 22–19.
All times are local (UTC+2).