7/11/2005

A National Olympic Academy in Conakry

On Monday 15, Amadou Camara, the NOC Secretary General of Guinea (NOCSG) announced the building of a National ...

Death of Anani Matthia, IOC member

The ANOCA is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Anani Matthia, Honorary IOC member. A pharmacist b...

Maria Mutola, Lamine Diack and Roger Milla will be inducted into the Africa Sports Hall of Fame.

Maria Mutola, the 2000 Olympic and multiple World 800m champion, Lamine Diack, IAAF President and Roger Milla,...

Lassana Palenfo is reelected as President African Union of Judo

Lassana Palenfo, ANOCA President, was reelected as the President of the African Judo Union in Hammamet (Tunisi...

4th African Champhionship of Cycling

The 4th African Champhionship of Cycling, which took place in Casablanca from 7 to 9 November, had been won by...

The Peace Marathon

On December 6th, Burundi will be hosting one of the greatest sport events in the history of the country: the P...

Death of Ram Ruhee

ANOCA team is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Ram Ruhee, at the age of 81. Ruhee (Mauritius) was an...

European Gold Ball

Three african football players are nominated for the European Gold Ball : the talented Samuel Eto'o (Cameroo...

2nd Conference of Sport Ministers of the African Union

The 2nd Conference of Sport Ministers of the African Union took place on 10 and 14 October. The ANOCA Vice-Pre...

Brief History

ANOCA Presidents

	1981 - 1989	Anani Matthia (Togo)
	1989 - 1999	Jean-Claude Ganga (Congo Brazzaville)
	1999 - 2001	Gén. Francis Nyangweso (Uganda)
	2001-2005	H.E. Alpha Ibrahim Diallo (Guinea Conakry)
	Since 2005	Gén. Lassana Palenfo (Ivory Coast)

The President of the NOC of Ivory Coast, Lassana Palenfo, was elected ANOCA President for a four-year tenure at the General Assembly that held in Accra, Ghana, on 17 and 18 June 2005.
IOC member since 2000, Lassana Palenfo is also President of the African Judo Association and Vice President of the International Judo Federation since 1990.