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Abbreviation | AJU |
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Formation | 28 November 1961 |
Headquarters | Antananarivo, Madagascar |
Region served | Africa |
Members | 54 Judo federations |
Official languages | English French Arabic |
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Main organ | AJU Congress |
Parent organization | IJF |
Website | africajudo.org |
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.
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 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)