African Judo Union
The African Judo Union (AJU) is the governing body of judo in Africa. It is one of the five continental confederations making up the International Judo Federation (IJF).[1] AJU was formed on 28 November 1961 in Dakar (Senegal).[2][3] AJU has headquarters in Madagascar and consists of 54 member federations.
| Abbreviation | AJU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 28 November 1961 |
| Headquarters | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
Region served | Africa |
Members | 54 Judo federations |
Official languages | English French Arabic |
President | Siteny Randrianasoloniako |
Vice-Presidents | Mohamed Meridja Alfred Foloko |
General Secretary | Estony Hattingh-Pridgeon |
General Treasurer | Chafik El Kettani |
Main organ | AJU Congress |
Parent organization | IJF |
| Website | africajudo.org |
History
The African Judo Union was founded on 28 November 1961 in Dakar, Senegal under the name of Union Afro-Malgache de Judo (UAMJ). The first competitions were tha African Championships in 1964 in Dakar and the African Games in 1965 in Brazzaville.[4]
Tournaments
- African Judo Senior Championships
- African Games
- African Judo Championships for Juniors
- African Judo Championships for Cadets
- African Judo Kata Championships
- African Judo Opens
Members
The 54 members of the AJU are:[5]
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Rep.
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Réunion
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
See also
References
- "Countries / IJF.org". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- "Le judo au Sénégal (p. 37)" (PDF). beep.ird.fr. Omar Danga Loum.
- "Présidence de l'Union africaine de judo". dakaractu.com. 9 April 2021.
- "L'histoire du judo au Sénégal". senegal-judo.com.
- "African Judo Union Members (54)". ijf.org. 2007.
External links
- Official website (in English and French)
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