Confederation of African Athletics

Continental association for the sport of athletics in Africa

Confederation of African Athletics

Abbreviation| African Athletics
Formation| January 17, 1973; 52 years ago (1973-01-17)
Type| Sports organisation
Headquarters| Dakar, Senegal

Region served

| Africa
Membership| 54 national associations

President

| Hamad Kalkaba Malboum

Main organ

| African Union Sports Council

Parent organization

| World Athletics
Website| www.caaweb.org

The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA; French: Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme) is the continental association for the sport of athletics in Africa. It is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal. It organises the African Championships in Athletics and other continental competitions. The body's current president is Hamad Kalkaba Malboum of Cameroon.

The organization was founded on 17 January 1973. Before 1992, the organization was known as the Confederation of African Amateur Athletics and sometimes as the African Amateur Athletics Federation.[1][2]

## Member federations

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Country  | Federation

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Northern Region (Sahara)
Algeria | Algerian Athletics Federation
Libya | Libyan Athletics Federation
Morocco | Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme
Tunisia | Fédération Tunisienne d'Athlétisme [fr]
Western Region (Niger)
Benin | Fédération Béninoise d'Athlétisme Amateur
Burkina Faso | Fédération Burkinabé d'Athlétisme
Cape Verde | Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo
Côte d'Ivoire | Fédération Ivoirienne d'Athlétisme
Gambia | The Gambia Athletics Association [de]
Ghana | Ghana Athletics Association
Guinea | Fédération Guinéenne d'Athlétisme Amateur
Guinea-Bissau | Federação de Atletismo da Guiné-Bissau (FAGB)
Liberia | Liberia Track and Field Federation
Mali | Fédération Malienne d'Athlétisme Amateur
Mauritania | Fédération d'Athlétisme de la République Islamique de Mauritanie (FAIM)
Niger | Fédération Nigérienne d'Athlétisme
Nigeria | The Athletics Federation of Nigeria
Senegal | Fédération Sénégalaise d'Athlétisme
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone Amateur Athletic Association
Togo | Fédération Togolaise d'Athlétisme Amateur
Central Region (Congo)
Burundi | Fédération d'Athlétisme du Burundi
Cameroon | Fédération Camerounaise d'Athlétisme
Central African Republic | Fédération Centrafricaine d'Athlétisme
Chad | Fédération Tchadienne d'Athlétisme
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Fédération d'Athlétisme du Congo
Congo, Republic of the | Fédération Congolaise d'Athlétisme
Equatorial Guinea | Federación Ecuatoguineana de Atletismo
Gabon | Fédération Gabonaise d'Athlétisme
Rwanda | Fédération Rwandaise d'Athlétisme Amateur
São Tomé and Príncipe | Federação Santomense de Atletismo
Eastern Region (Nile)
Djibouti | Fédération Djiboutienne d'Athlétisme
Egypt | Egyptian Athletic Federation
Eritrea | Eritrean National Athletics Federation
Ethiopia | Ethiopian Athletic Federation
Kenya | Athletics Kenya
Somalia | Somali Athletics Federation
South Sudan | South Sudan Athletics Federation
Sudan | Sudan Athletic Association
Tanzania | Tanzania Amateur Athletics Association
Uganda | Uganda Athletics Federation
Southern Region (Kalahari)
Angola | Fédération Angolaise d'Athlétisme
Botswana | Botswana Athletics Association
Comoros | Fédération Comorienne d'Athlétisme [fr]
Eswatini | Athletics Eswatini
Lesotho | Lesotho Amateur Athletics Association
Madagascar | Federation Malagasy d'Athletisme
Malawi | Athletics Association of Malawi
Mauritius | Mauritius Amateur Athletic Association
Mozambique | Federação Moçambicana de Atletismo
Namibia | Athletics Namibia
Seychelles | Seychelles Amateur Athletics Federation
South Africa | Athletics South Africa
Zambia | Zambia Amateur Athletic Association
Zimbabwe | National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe

## References

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1. ^ "CAA: 50 years already!". caaweb.org. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
2. ^ "Foreign Dignitaries Feted At Party by Holshousers". The News and Observer. 18 July 1975. p. 6. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

## See also

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Portals:

* Sport of athletics
* Africa

* List of African records in athletics

## External links

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* CAA official website

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World|

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Continental
championships|

| Asia|

* Outdoor
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* Masters

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Africa|

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* Combined Events
* Mountain Running
* Race Walking

Europe|

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* Race Walking
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North America|

* Outdoor
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Oceania|

* Outdoor
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* Cross Country
* Marathon/Half Marathon
* Race Walking
* Masters
* Para-athletics

South America|

* Outdoor
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* Marathon
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* Road Mile
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* Race Walking

Regional|

* Arab
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* GCC Championships
* Ibero-American Championships
* Balkan
* Outdoor
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* Cross Country
* Central American
* Outdoor
* Cross Country
* Race Walking
* Central American and Caribbean
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* Cross Country
* East Caribbean Championships
* Pan American
* Combined Events
* Cross Country
* Race Walking
* Southern African
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* East African
* Small States of Europe

Seasonal|

* World Marathon Majors
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* World Cross Country Tour
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* World Combined Events Tour
* World Label Road Races
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Defunct|

* Golden Events
* Golden Four
* Grand Prix
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* Super Grand Prix
* Final
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* Indoor Permit Meetings
* World Cross Challenge
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* Hammer Throw Challenge
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* World Road Relay Championships
* World Women's Road Race Championships
* World U18 Championships
* Continental Cup
* East and Central African Championships

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Africa
(CAA)|

| Northern (Sahara)|

* Algeria
* Libya
* Morocco
* Tunisia [fr]

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Western (Niger)|

* Benin
* Burkina Faso
* Cape Verde
* Côte d'Ivoire
* The Gambia [de]
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Liberia
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Senegal
* Sierra Leone
* Togo

Central (Congo)|

* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Central African Rep.
* Chad
* Congo
* Congo DR
* Gabon
* Equatorial Guinea
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe

Eastern (Nile)|

* Djibouti
* Egypt
* Eritrea
* Ethiopia
* Kenya
* Somalia
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Uganda

Southern (Kalahari)|

* Angola
* Botswana
* Comoros [fr]
* Eswatini
* Lesotho
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Seychelles
* South Africa
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

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(AAA)|

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* Thailand
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* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
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Europe
(EAA)|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
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* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
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* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
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* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russiaǂ
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom

North America
(NACAC)|

* Anguilla
* Antigua & Barbuda
* Aruba
* The Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Curaçao†
* Dominica
* Dominican Rep.
* El Salvador
* French Guyana†
* Grenada
* Guadeloupe†
* Guatemala
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Martinique†
* Mexico
* Montserrat
* Nicaragua
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Kitts & Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
* Sint Maarten†
* Trinidad & Tobago
* Turks & Caicos Islands
* United States
* U.S. Virgin Islands

Oceania
(OAA)|

* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Isl.
* Fiji
* French Polynesia [fr]
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Marshall Isl.
* F.S. Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Caledonia [fr]†
* New Zealand
* Niue†
* Norfolk Isl.
* Northern Mariana Isl.
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Isl.
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Wallis et Futuna†

South America
(CONSUDATLE)|

* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Guyana
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Suriname
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

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