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Senegalese Abdoualye Thiam is the new AIPS Africa president.
Thiam, who heads the National Sport Press Association of Senegal, was elected president on Saturday, the final day of the three-day AIPS Africa congress in Dakar.
He takes over from Nigerian Mitchell Obi who opted not to run for re-election after ten years.
Morocco’s Morad Moutaouakkil, who stepped down from vying for the position of president, retained his first vice president seat unopposed following the withdrawal of Sudan’s Mufti Mohammed and Nazim Bessol of Algeria.
Bessol, who previously served as member, was elected in the second round of voting as one of the four vice presidents with a majority 10 votes.
With 16 votes, Chris Mbaisi of Kenya was the highest elected vice president, followed by Ms Bertille Missi Bikoun of Cameroon, who got 15 votes, while Mali’s Oumar Baba Traoré had 10 votes.
Musa Sise from the Gambia will serve as AIPS Africa’s secretary-general. He was voted by acclamation after the withdrawal of the former SG William Ezah.
Mrs Liliane Nshimirinana from Burundi was the only candidate for the treasurer’s position, the first time in AIPS Africa history that a woman will serve in this position.
Four new members were voted in with Jerome Tiendrebeogo from Burkina Faso leading with 17 votes, Kodjo Avuletey of Togo received 14 votes, Fridolin Wambombo from Central Africa Republic got 12 votes and Ms Kadiatou Traoré from Guinea had 11 votes.
This is the first time that a Senegalese will lead the continental body.
“As we agreed on the top positions, we want to show the way we are going to as a new team presenting Africa as a united continent with a will to move things forward,” a delighted Thiam said in a packed congress room in Dakar.
“I’m happy that our fellow African colleagues understood this and thank them for the trust.”