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Algeria
Malik Louahla (200m, 400m), Nabil Madi (800m, 1500m), Tarek Boukensa (800m, 1500m), Kamel Boulhafane (1500m), Koudir Aggoune (5000m), Othmane Hadj Lazib (110H), Mohamed Benhedia (high jump), Issam Nima (long jump), Redouane Youcef, Mourad Souissi (decathlon), Hicham Mejbar, Mohamed Ameur, Moussa Aouanouk (20km walk)

Nouria Benida Mera, Nahida Mahour Bacha Touhami (800m,1500m), Houria Moussa (400H), Sara Bouaoudia (high jump, heptathlon), Baya Rahouli (longueur, triple), Bahia Boussad, Ghania Amzal (20km walk)

• Absent because of injuries: Djabir Said Guerni, Abderrahmane Hammad (opéré du talon fin juillet). As for Souad Ait Salem, feeling that she has little chance to medal, she prefers to focus on roadraces instead.
• Absents pour blessure : Djabir Said Guerni, Abderrahmane Hammad (heel surgery at the end of July). Quant à la coureuse Souad Ait Salem, ayant peu de chance de podium, elle préfère se concentrer sur la route.

Angola
Fonseca Neto, N'zovo Antonio Matuco Congo (100m, 200m), Jose Amaro Lourenco (5000m, 10000m)
Maria Theresa Sina (100m, 200m)

Bénin
Souhalia Alamou (100m, 200m), Mathieu Gnanligo, Narcisse Tevoèdjrè (400m, 4x400m), Abdoulaye Chérif Issa (400m or 400H?, 4x400m), Blaise de Campos, Elie Sedegnon(4x400m)
Fabienne Feraez (200m), Claudine Yemalin (400m), Clémence Kombetto (400H) + Saka Souliath (400m ?)

Botswana
Thlalosang Molapisi, Mooketsi Magaga, Justice Malapi (100m), California Molefe, Obakeng Ngwigwa, Gakologelwang Masheto (400m), Onalenna Oabona (800m), Kabelo Kgosiemang, Onnanye Ramohube, Kabelo Mmono Inturoa (high jump), Gable Garenamotse (long jump) / ?? Oganeditse Moseki, Isaac Makwalo, Onalenna Oabona, Tshepang Tshube, Pedzani Makubeko, Obakeng Ngwigwa (4x100m, 4x400m)
Amantle Montsho (400)

• Absent because of injuries: high jumper Kabelo Mmono (heel) and 800m runner Glody Dube (knee)
• Absents pour blessure : le sauteur en hauteur Kabelo Mmono (talon) et le coureur de 800m Glody Dube (genou)

Burundi
Ramadhan Ngaruko (100m, 200m), Joseph Kagisye (400m, 800m), Jean-Claude Hakizimana (1500m), Audace Baguma (5000m), Etienne Bizimana (10000m)
Odile Ndayizeye (100m, 200m), Jeannette Nyonsaba (800m), Dorothée Ndkihkudwayo (1500m), Francine Niyonizijiye (5000m), Laetitia Berthier (pole vault)

Burkina Faso
Thierry Adanabou (100m), Idrissa Sanou (100m, 200m), Boubacar Séré (high jump)
Mariette Mien (100m, triple), Beatrice Kamboule (100H, long jump, triple), Alyma Soura (100H)

Cameroon
Serge Foungtcho (hauteur, Hugo Mamba (longueur, triple), Gabriel Ngintendem (20km walk)
Delphine Atangana, Léonie Mani (100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m), Nathalie Itock (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m), Carole Kaboud (100H, 400H, 4x100m, 4x400m), Joséphine Mbarga Kinang (long jump, 4x100m), Monique Ngo Ngoue (shot put), Nadège Essama Foe, Nadège Lucie Feumba (4x100m, 4x400m)

• Delphine Atangana is said to pull out due to an injury to the right leg according to Cameroon's media.
• Delphine Atangana annoncée absente pour blessure à la jambe droite par la presse camerounaise.

Cape Verde
Nelson Cruz (10000m)

Chad
Mounir Mahadi (100m), Cyriaque Tabaria Ngotar (100m, 200m)
Khadidja Ahmat (100m), Kaltouma Nadjina (200m, 400m)

Comoros
Ahmed Assoumani (100m, 200m), Daoud Faissoil (400m)

Democratic Congo
Hugues Tshinhinga Mato (100m, 200m), Gary Kikaya (200m, 400m), Sylvain Mukeno Mikoko (800m), Ilunga Mande (5000m), Patrick Tambwe (10000m), Tino Ngoy (110H), Mekombo Massanga (high jump) Jean Kamanda-Mbuyi (long jump), Ngambene Mukwa (20km walk)

Djibouti
Aboubaker Sadik Hussein (100m), Ismael Abdillahi Egal (200m, 400m), Ahmed Mohamed Houssein (5000m), Hassen Aden Eleyeh (10000m)

Egypt
Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud (100m, 200m), Salem Eid Soliman Awwad (200m), Ahmed Farouk Abd Elzaher (high jump), Hatem Mohamed Mersal (long jump), Ibrahim Yasser Fathy (shot put), Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly, Ibrahim Yasser Fathi (discus), Mohamed Ahmad Abd Elraouf, Mohsen Anani (hammer), Walid Abd Abd ElWahab (javelin), Hamed Mohamed Saad (decathlon)
Nessim A.H Emam (pole vault), Wafaa Ismael Baghdady (shot put), Marwa Ahmed Hussein Arafat (hammer), Hanaa Ramadan Mohamed (javelin), Nagwa Ibrahim A. Saleh (20km walk)

Eritrea
Mesefin Fissehatsion Tesfayohannes, Mesel Tikue Amanuel (5000m, 10000m), Fshaye Tesfayohannes Mulugeta (10000m)
Furtuna Zegergish Gebreamlak (5000m, 1000m)

Ethiopia
Wetere Galcha Kabiso (100m, 200m), Habtamu Abeje Kumale (400m),Berhanu Alemu (800m), Kumsa Adugna Megersa (1500m), Kenenisa Bekele, Ali Abdosh, Solomon Tsige (5000m), Raji Assefa Worku, Abebe Dinkesa, Tadesse Tola Negera (10000m), Ezkyas Sisay Tsegaya, Tariku Nahom Mesfin(3000m steeple), Degife Debeko Yanka (20km walk)
Atikilt Wubshet Balla (100m), Birhane Hirpasa (800m), Mestawot Tadesse (1500m), Meseret Defar, Tirunesh Dibaba Gelete Burika (5000m), Bezunesh Bekele, Ejegayehu Dibaba, Aheza Kiros Abeye (10000m), Nestanet Achamo Abeyo (3000m steeple), Bekashing Aynalem Meshesha, Aknash Ararsa Abissa (20km walk)

Gabon
Wilfried Bigangoye, Alfred Engone (100m)
Sandrine Kengue (5000m)

Ghana
Erick Nkansah, Harry Adu Mfum, Ernest Osei (100m, 4x100m), Seth Amoo, Tanko Braimah (200m, 4x100m), Christopher Amankra (high jump, long jump), Ignisious Gaisah (long jump), 4x100m), E.O Asante (shot put, discus), Richard Agyepong (javelin) Bawa Fuseini, Bawa Alhassan, Bright Dzokoto, Mathew Boateng, Daniel Mensa, Ebenzer Ofusu (4x400m), Ahmed Tijani Sani (20km walk)
Vida Anim, Gifty Addy, Elizabeth Amolofo (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Millicent Boadi (1500m, 5000m), Rosina Amenebede(100H), Angela Quartey (100H, 4x100m), Georgina Sowah (long jump), Mary Tetteh (shot put), Esther Dankwah (4x100m), Jacqline Bludo (20km walk)

Guinea
Nabie Foday Fofanah(100m), Sory Fofana (1500m)
Kensa Sylla (800m), Fatoumata Fofana (100H)

Kenya
Vincent Mumo (200m), Sammy Rono, George Kwoba, Thomas Musembi (400m), Alex Kipchirchir, Alfred Kirwa, Ismael Kombich (800m), Elkanah Angwenyi, Shadrack Korir (1500m), Sammy Kipketer, Mike Kigen, Josphat Kiprono Menjo (5000m), John Cheruiyot Korir, Wilfred Taragon (10000m), Julius Bungei (110H, 400H), Dan Katonon (400H), Ezekiel Kemboi, Paul Kipsiele Koech, Abraham Cherono (3000m steeple), David Kimutai Rotich (20km walk),
Elizabeth Muthoka, (400m), Josephine Nyarunda (400m, 800m), Florence Wasike (400m, 400H), Annet Mwanzi, Janeth Jepkosgei (800m), Irene Jelagat, Beatrice Jepchumba (1500m), Isabella Ochichi, Sylvia Kibet (5000m), Edith Masai (5000m, 10000m), Emily Chebet (10000m), Jeruto Kiptum, Beatrice Kibor (3000m steeple), Cecilia Kiplagat (javelin)

• Quarter miler Julius Kirwa gave priority to the World juniors championships and is to be replaced by Sammy Rono. Edith Masai, selected on 5000m and 10000m, announced that she will run the 10000m only.
• Le coureur de 400m Julius Kirwa a finalement choisi les championnats du monde juniors et est remplacé par Sammy Rono. Edith Masai, sélectionnée sur 5000m et 10000m, a annoncé qu'elle ne courrait certainement que le 10000m.

Liberia
Bobby Young (200m, 400m, 4x400m), Bill Rogers (800m, 4x400m), Oneil Wright (400H, 4x400m), Kelly Cadeau (long jump), Tuan Wreh (long jump, triple), Abraham Morlu, Ronald Richards, Augustine Schmader, Anthony Weah, Kouty Mawenh (4x100m), Cyrus Wesley (4x100m, 4x400m), Varney Saidu, Marvin Lewis (4x400m),
Kou Luogon (400m, 400H)

Madagascar
Mahefa Manoa Andranjafy (800m), Fulgence Rakotondrasoa (5000m, 10000m), Berlioz Randriamihaja (110H), Kame Ali (decathlon)
Eliane Saholinirina (800m), Rapitsara Volazandry (triple)

Maroc
Yahya Berrabah (200m, longueur, triple), Younes Belkaifa, Ismail Daif, Abdelkrim Khoudri (400m, 4x400m), Amine Laalou, Mohcine Chehibi, Reda Ait Douida (800m, 4x400m), Adil Kaouch, Mohamed Moustaoui, Yacine Bensghir (1500m), Hicham Bellani, Abderrahim Goumri (5000m), Khalid El Amri (5000m, 10000m), Mohamed Amyn, Ahmed Baday, (10000m), Abdelkader Hachlaf, Hamid Ezzine, Brahim Taleb (3000m steeple), Tarik Bougtaib (longueur, triple), Nabil Kiram (discus)
Hasna Benhassi, Amina Ait Hamou, Seltana Ait Hamou (800m), Ibtissam Lakhouad, Saida El Mehdi (1500m), Meryem Alaoui Selsouli (1500m, 5000m), Hanane Ouhadou (5000m, 3000m steeple), Asmae Leghzaoui (10000m), Lamia Elhabz (400H), Nisrine Dinar (pole vault), Hayat El Ghazi (discus, hammer)

Malawi
Names not known yet

Mali
Tidiane Coulibaly (100m, 200m), Mohamed Diarra (110H), Ibrahima Maiga (400H), Mamadou Cherif Dia (long jump), Mohamed Djigui (javelot)
Kadiatou Camara (100m, 200m, 400m), Matata Sanogo (800m), Yah Koita (longueur, triple)

Maurice
Enrico Louis, Ahmed Bongo (100m, 4x100m) Fabrice Coiffic (100m, 200m, 4x100), Stéphane Buckland, (200m, 4x100m), Fernando Augustin (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m), Eric Milazar, Ommanandsingh Kowlessur (400m, 4x400m), Jean-François Degrace (4x400m), Dominique Para (800m), Menon Ramsamy (1500m), Christophe du Mée, Alberto Mondré (110H), Lensley Juhel (110H, 4x400m), Antonio Vieillesse (400H, 4x400m), Delvin Chinapyel (pole vault), Guillaume Thierry, Maxwell Evenor (pole vault, decathlon), Arnaud Casquette (long jump), Nicolas Li Yung Fong (hammer), Fabio Ramsamy, David Lam Vo Hee (javelin), Jérôme Caprice, Arnaud Wo Kai Song (20km walk)
Mary Jane Vincent (100m, 200m), Anabelle Lascar (400m), Natacha Monique (800m), Arielle Brette (high jump), Nancy Cheekoussen, Vanisha Nemdharry (pole vault), Doyana Jolicoeur (long jump), Bernadette Ravina (shot put, javelin), Mirella Pullut (discus), Yolène Raffin (20km walk)

• Long jumper Jonathan Chimier won't be able to defend his title in front of his homecrowd because of a knee injury.
• Blessé à un genou, le sauteur mauricien Jonathan Chimier ne pourra pas défendre son titre devant son public.

Mauritanie
Youba Ould Hmeida (200m), Souleymane Ould Chebab (400m), Cheikh Sidi Ahmed Ould Bekaye (1500m)

Mozambique
Kurt Couto (400H)
Elisa Samuel Cossa (100m), Leonor Piuza (800m), Maria Mutola (800m, 1500m), Telma Cossa (100H)

Namibia
Benedictus Botha (100m), Salomo Tuaire (high jump), Stephen Louw (long jump), Roger Haitengi (triple), Mathew Hoeb (20km walk),
Agnes Samaria (800m)

Niger
Hamidou Garba Alleh (1500m), Mamane Sani (high jump)

Nigeria
Olusoji Fasuba, Deji Aliu (100m, 4x100m), Uchenna Emedolu (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Ahmed Akinlawon (200m), Enefiok Udo-Obong (200m, 4x400m), James Godday, Bolaji Lawal, Saul Weigopwa (400m, 4x400m), Lucky Iyoha (800m), Ibrahim Ahmed, Enoch Dogonyaro (1500m), Danina Ismail Haris, Danjuma Kopkuddi (5000m), Diema Afiesiman Deima, Salim Nurudeen (110H), Morufu Lawal, Glory Okpako (400H), Obiora Arinza, Samson Idiata (high jump), Tunde Suleiman, Raphael Akpata (long jump), Chima Ugwu, Kenechukwu Ezeofor (shot put), John Osazuwa, Ibrahim Baba (hammer) Chinedu Oriala, Sunday Adejoh, Peter Emelieze (4x100m), Musa Audu, Victor Isaiah (4x400m)
Endurance Ojokolo (100m, 4x100m), Gloria Kemasuode, Damola Osayomi (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Gladys Nwaubani (200m, 4x100m), Christy Ekpukhon, Olatunde Okunsanya (400m, 4x400m), Joy Eze (400m, 800m, 4x400m), Bunmi Odejobi (800m), Grace Ebor (800m, 1500m), Tawa Adedigba (1500m, 5000m), Nenpinmwa Alex (5000m), Josephine Onyia, Toyin Augustus, Joy Digha (100H), Kate Obilor (400H, 4x400m), Endurance Abinuwa (400H), Nneka Ukuh, Doreen Amata (high jump), Chinedu Odozor, Amadi Chinazor, Blessing Okhagbare, Blessing Okhagbare (long jump), Otonye Iworima, Nkiru Domike, Chinonye Ohadugha (triple), Vivian Chukwuemeka (shot put, discus, hammer), Funke Adeoye (hammer) Funmi Ogundana, Justina Sule (4x100m), Queen Ogbemudia, Sekinat Adesanya (4x400m),

Rwanda
Islam Mulinda (100m, 200m), Etienne Gashagazi (400m), Dieudonné Disi (10000m)
Jeanne d'Arc Uwamahoro (400m), Claudette Mukasakindi, Lamberte Nyabamikazi (800m), Clementine Nyiraguhirwa (1500m), Angeline Nyiransabimana (10000m)

Sao Tome & Principe
Gloria Diego do Esprito Sano (100m)

Sénégal
Abdourahmane Ndour, Mamadou Lamine Niang (100m, 4x100m), Oumar Loum (100m, 200m, 4x100m), Malamine Diané, Moussa Baldé (4x100m), Abdoulaye Wagne (800m, 4x400m), Séléké Samaké (110H, 4x100m), Seth Mbow, Mamadou Kassé Hanne (400H, 4x400m), Mathieu Gomis (high jump), Karim Sène (pole vault)
Amy Mbacke Thiam (200m, 400m), Gnima Faye, Aurélie Fortès (100H, 4x100m), Mame Fatou Faye (400H, 4x100m) Kene Ndoye (longueur), Emma Gomis (long jump, triple), Lucy Mendy, Maty Salam, Aminata Diouf (4x100m)

Seychelles
Danny de Souza (100m, 4x100m), Mervin Loizeau (100m), Wallace Brutus, Nelson Renaud (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m), Travis Hardy (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m), Stephen Mousoodee (400m, 4x400m), William Woodcok, Eugene Ernesta (high jump), Jude Sidonie (high jump, long jump), Selwyn Beauchamp (shot put, discus)
Joanna Hoareau (100m, 200m), Céline Laporte (long jump, heptathlon), Lindy Leveau (discus, javelin)

Sierra Leone
Gibrilla Pato Bangura (100m, 200m)
Sarah Bona (200m, 400m)

Somalia
Abdulla Mohamed Hussein (400m, 800m), Mohamed Ahmed Omar (1500m)

South Africa - 57 athletes
Sherwin Vries (100m, 200m, 4x100m); Leigh Julius (100m, 200m, 4x100m); Snyman Prinsloo (200m, 4x100m); Jan van der Merwe (400m, 4x400m); Ofentse Mogawane (400m, 4x400m); Paul Gorries (400m, 4x400m); Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (800m); Juan van Deventer (1500m); Johan Cronjé (1500m); Johan Pretorius (1500m); Boy Soke (5000m); Ruben Ramolefi (3000m SC); Emmanuel Mkhabela (3000m SC); Shaun Bownes (110mH); Ruan de Vries (110mH); LJ van Zyl (400mH, 4x400m); Ter de Villiers (400mH); Alwyn Myburgh (400mH, 4x400m); Ramsay Carelse (High Jump); Khotso Mokoena (Long Jump, Triple Jump); Yaw Fosu - Amoah (Long Jump); Okkert Brits (Pole Vault); Janus Roberts (Shot Put); Chris Harmse (Hammer Throw); Hardus Pienaar (Javelin Throw); Gerbrandt Grobler (Javelin Throw); Hannes Hopley (Discus Throw); Marc Mundell (20km Walk); Wayne Snyman (20km Walk); Lee-Roy Newton (4x100m); Hannes Dreyer (4x100m); Ruben Majola (4x400m); Sors Joubert (Decathlon); Terence Wepener (Decathlon); Jannie Botha ( Decathlon)

Geraldine Pillay (100m, 200m); Estie Wittstock (400m, 4x400m); Heide Seyerling (400m, 4x400m); Amanda Kotze (400m, 4x400m); Lebo Dinah Phalula (800m); Lebogang Phalula (800m); Chanelle Olivier (1500m); Nolene Conrad (3000m Sc); Tebogo Masehla (3000m Sc); Janet Wienand (400mH, 4x400m); Suzenne Erasmus (20km Walk); Nicolene Cronjé (20km Walk); Anika Smit (High Jump); René van der Merwe (High Jump); Marna Fourie (High Jump); Karen Mey (Long Jump); Samantha Dodd (Pole Vault); Lindie Roux (Pole Vault); Elizna Naudé (Discus Throw); Sunnete Viljoen (Javelin Throw); Justine Robbeson (Javelin Throw); Janice Josephs (Heptathlon).

Sudan
Ali Abubaker Nagmeldin (400m), Ismail Ahmed Ismail (800m)
Nawal El Jack (400m), Muna Jabir (400H), Yamile Aldama (triple)

Swaziland
Mphelave Dlamini (100m, 200m)
Nomvula Dlamini (100m, 200m)

Tanzania
Hhera Barae (800m, 1500m), Damian Chopa, Fabiano Joseph (5000m), John Rogart (10000m)
Pascalina Bombo (5000m)

Togo
Didier Akotia Tchalla (triple)

Tunisia
Aymen Ben Ahmed, Hamdi Mhirsi (110H), Laroussi Titi (400H), Abdramane Tamedda (pole vault), Hamdi Dhouibi (pole vault, decathlon), Mohammed Medded (shot put), Saber Souid (hammer), Hatem Ghoula, Hassanine Sbai (20km walk)
Fatma Lanouar (800m, 1500m), Safa Issaoui, (800m, 1500m, 5000m), Habiba Ghribi (1500m, 3000m steeple), Syrine Balti (pole vault), Monia Kari (discus), Rahma Mahmoudi, Olfa Lafi, Cheima Trabelsi (20km walk)

• The team will be deprived of quartermilers Sofiane Labidi (ankle sprain) and Ridha Ghali (pulled muscle) as well as junior long jumper Mohamed Yassine Chaïeb (injured), who will also miss the world junior championships in Beijing.
• L'équipe de Tunisie sera privée de ses deux coureurs de 400m Sofiane Labidi (entorse à la cheville) et Ridha Ghali (élongation) ainsi que du sauteur en longueur junior Mohamed Yassine Chaïeb, également blessé et forfait pour les championnats du monde de Pékin.

Uganda
Moses Kipsiro (5000m), Isaac Kiprop (10000m)
Justine Bayiga (100m, 400m), Dorcus Inzikuru (3000m steeple), Annet Kabasindi (javelin)

• Uganda's newspapers reported the withdrawal of Boniface Kiprop who prefers to prepare for the Brussels' meet
• La presse ougandaise a annoncé le forfait de Boniface Kiprop qui préfère se préparer pour le meeting de Bruxelles

Zambia
Jack Ngumbi (100m, 200m), Richard Chitambi (100m, 200m, longueur), Prince Mumba (800m) Goodson Chungu (800m, 1500m)
Rebecca Nachula (800m, 1500m)

Zimbabwe
Brian Dzingai (200m), Themba Ncube (200m, 4x400m), Young Talkmore Nyongani, Lewis Banda, Lloyd Zvasiya (400m, 4x400m), Nelton Ndebele (4x400m)
Sandra Chimwanza (100m), Sharon Tavengwa (5000m)