Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- At the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall inside Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, the continent's brightest young talents battled across singles and doubles disciplines.

But when the dust settled on Sunday, 3rd August, it was Egypt and Algeria who cemented their dominance, sharing eight of the ten gold medals available.

Egypt claimed five titles, Algeria secured three, while Tunisia and Nigeria earned one each.

Egypt's Mariam Younes, one of Africa's most consistent performers in recent youth competitions, ended her junior career in fitting fashion, defending her U-19 girls' singles crown in commanding style.

The 18-year-old overcame compatriot Habiba Elbasoumy 4-1 in the final, adding a second straight continental title to her ...