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Djibouti FA annual congress approves constitutional amendments
Amendments made to the Status of the Djibouti Football Federation were unanimously adopted during the FDF annual congress held at the Federation’s headquarters here in Djibouti on Wednesday.
According to the approved status, Djibouti will establish two main associations: the referees’ association and the coaches’ association who will have voting rights in the assembly.
The country’s 5 regions were also approved to get voting rights in the assembly of Djibouti football federation. Number of delegates of the general assembly was also reduced from 72 to 40 and was unanimously adopted by the congress.
The congress also approved:
- Activity report 2013-2014 read to the congress by the secretary General Kamil Hassan Mohamed
- Audit report 2013
- Financial report 2013
- Proposal of 2015 budget
- And strategic plans for the next two years.
Alexander Gros, Manager Member associations at FIFA and CECAFA representative Amir Abdi Hassan witnessed the congress process in the representation of their soccer organizations.
Both officials were very jubilant at the democratic show during the congress which was presided by the Djibouti Football Federation president Mr. Souleiman Hassan Waberi.
CECAFA representative Amir Abdi Hassan told the congress that his regional football body was always aware of the football progress being made in Djibouti.
“Football in Djibouti made tremendous changes of development for the past two years—-I am insisting this because I know how Djiboutian teams performed at CECAFA tournaments” added CECAFA official Amir Abdi Hassan during his speech at the congress on Wednesday.
On his part, FIFA representative Mr. Alexander Gros, described Djibouti as ‘a democratic symbol’ saying that such a congress was a clear indication that Djibouti has fully implemented democratic principles of balance.
“If what I have witnessed in Djibouti would happen in every country, it would have been a breakthrough for the global democracy” mentioned Mr. Alexander Gros, adding that the congress went on in a democratic manner.
“I am very happy to attend your congress and witness this beautiful gathering” said the director for sport of Djibouti’s ministry for youth and sport Chirdon Kaireh who spoke at the congress on the behalf of the ministry for youth and sports.
AS Port FC Chairman Hussein Elmi Bouh said on the behalf of stakeholders that Djibouti’s football was progressing saying that president Souleiman and his executive committee made tangible football developments in the country since they came to power just two years ago.
“Within two years, president Souleiman accomplished about 95% of the pledges he made in front of the congress after his election on November 10 2012 and we as stakeholders are promising to play our role in the promotion of football in Djibouti” Mr. Bouh said on behalf of the FDF stakeholders.
Djibouti Football federation President Souleiman Hassan Waberi who finally addressed at the congress thanked stakeholders for having a key role in the progress made by the federation for the past two years.
“Dear honourable delegates, as some of you have confessed we have been able to implement most of what we pledged on the day of our election two years ago and once again I promise that during my term as president of FDF I will do my utmost to lead Djibouti football into a greater development—We couldn’t have achieved what we did without your support and cooperation” President Souleiman told the congress.
He said the constant support and encouragement from FIFA president Joseph S Blatter and his committee was vital for the football progress made in Djibouti so far.
“I would also like to thank the President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh for his contribution and commitment to football development in Djibouti—our president is a football-loving leader and we are very thankful to him for his role in our football” President Souleiman Hassan Waberi explained during his closing address at the annual congress on Wednesday.
The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has announced that the national senior side, Taifa Stars will face South Africa in an international friendly match on June 6th, 2025.
Wilfred Kidao, the TFF General Secretray told Cecafaonline on Tuesday that the match will be played away in South Africa during the FIFA window for International friendly matches.
He also disclosed that Tanzania’s team for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) will also play two matches away to Morocco’s CHAN team on June 7th and 10th respectively.
Meanwhile, Harambee Stars of Kenya will also face Chad in two international friendly matches to be played in Morocco June 7th and 10th respectively.
All the other teams in the CECAFA Zone Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi will also be engaged with International friendly matches.
The Acting President of the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), Augustino Parek Maduot has said they will seek for sponsors inorder to develop Football further in the Zone.
Maduot said this on Monday evening during a press conference in Juba, South Sudan held after his arrival from Kenya where he officially took over as CECAFA’s Acting President on May 2nd, 2025.
“We are going to look for more sponsors because we need to keep developing Football more in the Zone,” said Maduot.
Maduot who is also the President of the South Sudan Football Association made it clear that he is ready to work with all Member Associations so that there are more positive strides made in the CECAFA Zone.
“The journey to success is not a one day activity, but continuous work. We shall keep working hard and also strengthening different aspects so that we get better as a Zone,” he added.
He said the season opening CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship to take place in Kenya next month will be fully sponsored.
Maduot who took over as CECAFA Acting President from new CAF Executive Member and President of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), Wallace Karia will serve until the next Elective General Assembly is held next year.
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has today unveiled Benni McCarthy as the new national team head coach.
The unveiling of the new coach attended by several officials from FKF, government, sponsors and legends took place this afternoon at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi.
McCarthy who signed a two-year contract will work alongside fellow South Africans Vasilli Manausakis (Assistant coach), Moeneeb Josephs (goalkeepers coach) and Pilela Maposa (Performance Analyst) takes over from Francis Kimanzi who has been the Harambee Stars coach on an interim basis.
The new coach will go straight to work with his first games in charge being in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Gabon and Gambia this month.
“I am delighted to be here and can’t wait to get started to make Kenya one of the best Football teams,” said the former Bafana Bafana striker who was also joint top scorer at the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Egypt’s Hossam Hassan.
He also made it clear that he wants to take all the experience he has garnered working in Europe and in South Africa and put it into practice to make the Kenyan team very competitive and strong. “With the right leaders, right coaches and right work ethics I don’t think that there is anything that can stop us from succeeding with the Kenyan national team,” added McCarthy.
Hussein Mohammed, the FKF President said although many coaches applied for the job, they picked on McCarthy because he has the exposure in Europe and Africa and has the fire in the belly, and the passion that Kenya needs.
“Given his exposure and of course with all the support from the stakeholders, McCarthy will take the Kenyan team far,” added the FKF President who was flanked by his Vice President McDonald Mariga.
McCarthy who won the UEFA Champions League with Porto in 2004 as a player has managed South African sides Cape Town City and AmaZulu FC. He served as an assistant coach at Sint Truiden in Belgium, and was first-team coach in-charge of strikers at Manchester United under Dutch manager Erik Ten Hag.
The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has officially opened the bidding process for their competitions for the 2025 calendar.
The bidding process was officially opened by CECAFA on February 4th with the deadline of submission being February 21st, 2025.
Yusuf Mossi, the CECAFA Competitions Director made it clear in the document that any Member Association that will be interested in hosting any tournament must meet all requirements in the bidding process.
“In order to be considered to host any of the competitions, kindly compete the attached bid documents clearly indicating which competition and submit to CECAFA by February 21st, 2025,” said part of the document.
The bid includes expression of interest, host bid questionnaire and the Budget document. CECAFA will announce the host Member Associations of the various competitions on March 3rd, 2025.
The seven tournaments lined up for the 2025 calendar include; CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship to take place in Kilifi County in Kenya, CECAFA Senior Women’s Challenge Cup, CECAFA Senior men’s Challenge Cup, Dar Port Kagame Cup in Tanzania, CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers, CECAFA U-17 Boys Championship and CAF African Schools Football Championship.
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