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May 2007

Algeria
Ahmed Boubrit was named new national technical director, succeeding Lounès Madène who left for Bahrain.

February 2007

Algeria
Amar Bouras was elected president of the Algerian federation by an elective assembly requested by the IAAF as part of the reintegration process following the federation's suspension last November. Hassiba Boulmerka's former coach, who was the only contender, will complete the term of the former executive board that ends in 2008.

Décembre 2006

Morocco
After six years during which Moroccan athletics was directed by a provisional committee, Abdeslam Ahizoune, was elected unanimously president of the Moroccan federation following the withdrawal of the other prospects, Hicham El Guerrouj, Mohamed El Ouardi et Mohamed Moumen. Ahizoune is president of Maroc Telecom.

November 2006

Algeria
On November 14th, the IAAF suspended the Algerian federation, barring Algerian athletes from international competitions. The decision was taken following the suspension of the federation's president Tewfik Chaouch Teyara and executive committee by Algeria Sports Minister Yahia Guidoum in September. Amar Bouras was subsequently elected as the new president in a move that was judged unacceptable by the IAAF.

July 2006

Tanzania
Francis John was elected new president of Tanzania athletics Association. He succeeds Elias Sulus who held this position for eight years.

April 2006

Burundi
Déo Nshimirimana and Bernard Juma were elected president and vice-president of the federation. Herménegilde Gahungu will be the new general secretary while Phydia Inamahoro was elected treasurer.

Namibia
Namibia's minister of Sport has removed the executive committee of Athletics Namibia led by Alpha Kangueehi because of its inability to prepare the junior athletes for the Southern Africa Under-20 Youth Games to be held by Namibia at the end of June.

March 2006

Cameroun
Ntonga Pie, the first president of Cameroon's federation passed away on March 4th after a short illness.

January 2006

Algeria
Since January 23rd, the Algerian federation has a new technical director: Lounes Madène, who already held the position in the past and his back home after serving Koweit's athletics for 5 years.

November 2005

Côte d'Ivoire
42 year-old Salamata Cissé, has been named national technical director.

Djibouti
Colonel Omar Bouh has been elected President of Djibouti's federation for 4 years. He already held this position 20 years ago when marathoners from Djibouti (Ahmed Salah, Robleh Djama, Abdillahi Charmarké) shone on the world scene.

May 2005

Nigeria
Violet Odogwu-Nwajei was elected president of Nigeria's federation for 4 years. She succeeds to Dan Ngerem.

January 2005

Ivory Coast
Bernard Kouabo died on January 21st in his sixtieth year. He had been president of Ivory Coast's federation from 2000 to 2003.

Algeria
Chaouch Tewfik Teyara was reelected as president of the Algerian federation.

December 2004

Cameroon
Ange Sama, the organiser of Yaounde AAC meet, was elected new president of Cameroon's federation with 25 votes out of 81. He defeated reigning president Augustin Edjoa (18 votes) who had first announced he wouldn't apply for a second term and Gilbert Tsimi Evouna (11 votes), who had been tipped as the favourite before Edjoa's change of mind.

CAA
Senegalese Abdoul Whahab Bâ, general secretary of the African athletics Confederation, was elected in the International Fencing Federation's executive committee.

March 2004

Ivory Coast
During the general assembly of Ivory Coast's federation, held on March 6, Hervé Porquet was elected president in replacement of Bernard Kouabo who was dismissed one year ago. Porquet got 17 votes for 6 to Augustin Sérikpa Dago. The application of former high jumper Lucienne N'da had been invalidated a few days earlier because of irregularities in her file.

February 2004

CAA
At the time of the African championships, to be held from July 14 to 18 in Brazzaville (Congo), the African confederation will organise its first yearly gala, which will gather several generations of athletes who shone for Africa.

January 2004

Zambia
The Zambian federation (ZAAA) has clinched a one-year deal with Puma -to supply its athletes with kits for international events - thanks to journalist Phil Minshull.

Zimbabwe
Following the election of the new executive committe, Kenneth Nyape and Juma Phiri were respectively appointed as national coach in charge of junior development and national director in charge of field events.