The Council of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) has chosen Gaborone in Botswana and Port Louis in Mauritius to host the African Senior Athletics Championships in 2028 and 2030, respectively.
The occasions had been awarded through the CAA Council Assembly held in Accra, Ghana on Sunday, Might 10, forward of the African Senior Athletics Championships Accra 2026.
The awarding of the 2027 African U18 and U20 Championships to Algeria was additionally among the many choices made through the Council assembly during which with 19 of its members had been in attendance.
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CAA President Hamad Kalkaba Malboum was absent on account of well being causes, as had been members Amara Khaled and Nawal El Moutawakil.
Governance reforms in World Athletics dominated discussions, with the CAA Council asserting that Africa was well-positioned to play a major position given its continental illustration.
Appearing on behalf of Kalkaba, CAA Vice President Jackson Tuwei welcomed friends to the session, together with World Athletics President Sebastian Coe and Ghanaian authorities officers who attended the opening ceremony.
Coe praised the CAA’s efforts in elevating Africa’s standing in world athletics, highlighting the continent’s participation in latest worldwide occasions such because the World Athletics Relays held in Gaborone, Botswana.
Africa, he mentioned, has change into a benchmark in athletics, with a number of international locations qualifying for upcoming worldwide competitions.
Ghana’s Minister of Sports activities, Hon. Kofi Iddie Adams, urged African nations to talk with one voice to strengthen the continent’s affect on the world stage. He additionally introduced that Ghana would help any African nation in search of to host the World Athletics Championships.
The Council additionally obtained exercise and monetary studies from CAA Director Normal Lamine Faty and finance officer Souleymane Fall.
Competitors on the twenty fourth CAA African Senior Athletics Championships runs from Might 12-17 on the College of Ghana Stadium in Accra, with roughly 50 international locations anticipated to compete.