The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has today held a successful Ordinary General Assembly at Imperial Plaza, Hotel in Juba, South Sudan.

All the 12 Member Association attended the Assembly that was also graced by officials from FIFA and CAF.

Dr. Joseph Geng Akech, the South Sudan Minister of Youth and Sports while opening the function thanked CECAFA for finally bringing the Assembly to South Africa.

“We thank CECAFA for accepting to bring this Assembly to South Sudan and the South Sudan Football Association for making sure the country hosts this big event,” added Dr. Akech.

He highlighted that sports and Football in particular brings about peace, unites people together and also gives young people livelihood.

Wallace Karia, the CECAFA President also thanked all members for gracing the Assembly in Juba. He highlighted that it was a second year that the CECAFA Zone had a team qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup after Tanzania in 2022 and Kenya last year. He made it clear that CECAFA has continued to improve and also have several tournaments which give member Associations the opportunity to compete and improve.

On behalf of the South Sudan Football Association (SSF), Gen, Agustino Maduot Parek, the President thanked CECAFA for having trust in South Sudan to be able to host the Assembly for the first time. “We want to thank CECAFA for giving us this opportunity and the government of South Sudan under the leadership of Salva Kiir Mayardit for giving us the blessing to have this big event take place here,” added Parek.

Djbrilla Hima, President of the Niger Football Federation also thanked CECAFA for inviting him and Presidents from other Zones to the Assembly. “We are happy to see the great unity among CECAFA members,” he added.

The other guests who graced the Assembly included President of WAFU A, Bajo Lamin Kaba, President UNIFAC, Maolas Jean Guy Blaise and the Vice President of WAFU B Gasua Ibrahim Musa, also President of the Nigeria Football Federation.

CAF was represented by the Head of Member Associations, Sarah Mukuna and Genan Muhamed, while FIFA was represented by the head of FIFA Office in Rwanda, David Ndayisenga, and Abigail Lemma Hailemicheal.

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Several guests including representatives from Azam TV also attended the Assembly which saw members approve the the budget for 2025 and also agree on the tournaments that will be held this calendar year.

Three Zonal Presidents are set to grace the non-elective General Assembly of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) slated for on January 22nd, 2025 in Juba, South Sudan.

The Assembly which to be attended by over 50 members will take place at the Imperial Plaza Hotel in Juba.

Auka John Gecheo, the CECAFA Executive Director confirmed that President of WAFU A, Bajo Lamin Kaba, President UNIFAC, Maolas Jean Guy Blaise and the Vice President of WAFU B Gasua Ibrahim Musa will attend the Assembly as guest.

“We are very happy that several guest from other Zones will attend this Assembly which takes place in Juba for the first team in the history of CECAFA. We also thank the government of South Sudan and the South Sudan Football Association for accepting to host a CECAFA Assembly,” added Gecheo.

Apart from the Presidents and General Secretaries of the 12 CECAFA Member Associations who will grace the Assembly, CAF will also be represented by the Head of Member Associations, Sarah Mukuna and Genan Muhamed.

President of the Niger Football Federation, Djibrilla Hima Hamidou, two officials from FIFA, and a representative from CECAFA broadcast partners AZAM TV will also attend. President of the African Clubs Association (ACA), Said Hersi Ally will also grace the Assembly.

The Assembly will discuss several aspects including CECAFA competitions for 2024 and the 2025-2026 calendar.

CECAFA under the leadership of Wallace Karia as the President has 12 members; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan and Zanzibar.

The non-elective General Assembly of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) will take place on January 22^nd, 2025 in Juba, South Sudan.

Auka John Gecheo, the CECAFA Executive Director has announced today that the Assembly has been moved from January 25^th, 2025.

“We decided to make a change to the date in order to give Member Association Presidents time to prepare to attend the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025 draw in Morocco,” added Gecheo.

He also made it clear that the Assembly will take place at the Raddison Blu Hotel in Juba. The Assembly will discuss several aspects including CECAFA competitions for 2024 and the 2025-2026 calendar.

CECAFA under the leadership of Wallace Karia as the President has 12 members; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan and Zanzibar.

The 2025 non elective General Assembly of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) will take place in Juba, South Sudan.

Auka John Gecheo, the Executive Director of CECAFA disclosed that the South Sudan Football Association (SFFA) has agreed to host the Assembly.

“We are happy and glad that SSFA has come forward and offered to host the Assembly in Juba next year. The Assembly which will bring together all CECAFA Members will take place between January and February,” added Gecheo.

He made it clear that the Assembly will do a review of the past activities and also plan for the 2025 calendar.

This year alone CECAFA has organized the Dar Port Kagame Cup, the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers and the Africa Cup of Nations U-20 CECAFA qualifiers. The Zone will also organize the CAF Schools Football Tournament CECAFA Zone and the Africa Cup of Nations U-17 CECAFA qualifiers next month.

CECAFA also managed to orgainse the Women’s Football leadership course in Ethiopia and the Match Coordinators workshop in Nairobi, Kenya.

Gen. Agustino Madout Parek, President of SSFA and Vice President of CECAFA has made it clear that they are prepared to host a successful Assembly.

This year Kenya hosted the CECAFA General Assembly on 16th, February, 2024 in Mombasa, while the 2-2023 Assembly took place in Zanzibar.

The 12 CECAFA members include; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea and Zanzibar.