The Executive Committee of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) met in extraordinary session on July 28 in Annaba, on the sidelines of the first African school gamesPresident Mustapha Berraf welcomed the launch of the event. Our mission is to making sport an instrument of social transformation, African unity and youth emancipation. Through these School Games, we are posing the foundations of a fairer and more ambitious sporting Africa, he declared Mustapha Berraf. The athletes are happy, the delegations too, and this shows that Africa knows how to organize major events with excellence. »
The executive committee also considered other end-of-year events. Forum on Gender Equality in Sport, scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Burundi, will focus on the development of African women's sport, the role of female coaches, assistance to NOCs for strategic plans and financing. President of the Republic of Burundi will attend the opening ceremony. A gala evening with the presentation of the 2023 and 2024 IOC trophies is also planned. We must actively support the participation of women and fully integrate the gender dimension into all our sports policies ", underlines Mustapha Berraf. The executive committee has rightly adopted a strategic plan for African women's sport, with the contribution of Fatma Samoura, former FIFA Secretary General, to support the search for dedicated funding.
The last quarter will also be marked by the Sustainable Development Forum in Tunis (October 3-4) and the African Youth Games in Angola (December). ANOCA announced that a Chefs de Mission manual should be ready. within one to two weeks ". The logo and mascot of these African Youth Games have also been approved: the Galinha d'Angola (Angola chicken) will be in the spotlight!
