Confederation of African Athletics
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The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) (also known by its French name Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Africa
. It is headquartered in Senegal
. It organises the African Championships in Athletics
and other continental competitions.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. It is headquartered in Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. It organises the African Championships in Athletics
African Championships in Athletics
The African Championships in Athletics is a continental athletics event organized by the Confederation of African Athletics. It is generally organised biennually, every other event is held same year as the Summer Olympics....
and other continental competitions.
Members
| Northern region | |
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| Fédération Algérienne d'Athlétisme | |
| Libya Amateur Athletic Federation | |
| Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme Fédération Royale Marocaine d’Athlétisme is Morocco's governing body for the sport of athletics. It is affiliated to the International Association of Athletics Federations since 1958... |
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| Fédération Tunisienne d'Athlétisme | |
| Western region | |
| Fédération Béninoise d'Athlétisme Amateur | |
| Fédération Burkinabe d'Athlétisme | |
| Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo | |
| Fédération Ivoirienne d'Athlétisme | |
| The Gambia Athletics Association | |
| Ghana Athletics Association | |
| Fédération Guinéenne d'Athlétisme | |
| Federacao de Atletismo da Guinea-Bissau | |
| Liberia Track & Field Federation | |
| Fédération Malienne d'Athlétisme | |
| Federation d'Athletisme R.I Mauritanie | |
| Fédération Nigerienne d'Athlétisme | |
| Athletic Federation of Nigeria | |
| Fédération Sénégalaise d'Athlétisme | |
| Sierra Leone Amateur Athletic Association | |
| Fédération Togolaise d'Athlétisme | |
| Eastern region | |
| Fédération Djiboutienne d'Athlétisme | |
| Egyptian Athletic Federation Egyptian Athletic Federation The Egyptian Athletic Federation is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Egypt. It is a member of the Confederation of African Athletics and the International Association of Athletics Federations.... |
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| Eritrean National Athletics Federation | |
| Ethiopian Athletic Federation | |
| Athletics Kenya Athletics Kenya Athletics Kenya is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Kenya. It is a member of the IAAF and Confederation of African Athletics. AK organises athletics competitions held in Kenya. It also sends Kenyan teams to international championships. Isaiah Kiplagat is the current chairman of... |
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| Somali Athletics Federation | |
| Sudan Athletic Association | |
| Athletics Tanzania | |
| Uganda Athletics Federation | |
| Central region | |
| Fédération d'Athlétisme du Burundi | |
| Fédération Centrafricaine d'Athlétisme | |
| Federation Congolaise d'Athletisme | |
| Federation Tchadienne d'Athletisme | |
| Fédération Camerounaise d'Athlétisme | |
| Fédération d'Atlétisme du Congo | |
| Fédération Gabonaise d'Athlétisme | |
| Federacion Ecuatoguineana de Atletismo | |
| Fédération Rwandaise d'Athlétisme | |
| Federaçao Santomense de Atletismo | |
| Southern region | |
| Federacao Angolana de Atletismo | |
| Botswana Athletics Association | |
| Fédération Comorienne d'Athlétisme | |
| Lesotho Amateur Athletics Association | |
| Federation Malagasy d'Athletisme | |
| Athletics Association of Malawi | |
| Federaçao Moçambicana de Atletismo | |
| Athletics Mauritius | |
| Athletics Namibia | |
| Athletics South Africa | |
| Seychelles Athletics Federation | |
| Swaziland Athletics Association | |
| Zambia Amateur Athletic Association | |
| National Athletic Association of Zimbabwe | |