Addis Ababa March 1, 2023 (FBC) – African Union (AU) in its latest release disclosed that negotiated agreement signed on the management and organization of the African Games which will be held in Accra, Ghana.
According to AU the signing of the negotiated agreement at the African Union Headquarters ended an extensive negotiation between the African Union, Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC) on the organization of the Africa Games.
AU indicated that the parties agreed to establish an ad-hoc technical committee to be chaired by Ambassador Minata Samate Cessouma, AU Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, with the ANOCA President; Mustapha Berraf and AASC President; Major Gen. Ahmed Nasser Moustafa Kamal Mohamed being deputy chairpersons.
It’s worthy of note that, this arrangement is only for the 13th Edition of the African Games 2023 that will be held in Ghana, as stated in the signed negotiated agreement, AU stated.
AU further stated that ANOCA and AASC will also be allocated some percentages of the revenue that will be generated from marketing and sponsorships of the African Games in Ghana.
It indicates that the African Games are a multi-disciplinary sports competition that was established by African Ministers of Sports in 1965 to promote the development of elite African athletes, Pan-Africanism and Cultural Exchanges among African Union Member States.
It added they are held every four years, one year prior to the Olympic Games and involve young athletes from all the 55 African Union member states.
AU has stated that the African Games are exclusive property of the African Union, owned on behalf of its member states.
By: Yonathan Yoseph