{"id":22893,"date":"2023-02-27T15:47:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T15:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/senegals-abdoulaye-thiam-elected-president-of-aips-africa"},"modified":"2023-02-27T15:47:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T15:47:22","slug":"senegals-abdoulaye-thiam-elected-president-of-aips-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/senegals-abdoulaye-thiam-elected-president-of-aips-africa","title":{"rendered":"Senegal\u2019s Abdoulaye Thiam elected president of AIPS Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Abdoualye Thiam is the new AIPS Africa president. Thiam who heads the National Sport Press Association of Senegal was elected President on Saturday, February 25, the final day of the three day of the AIPS Africa congress in Dakar. He takes over from Nigerian Mitchell Obi who opted not to run for re-election after ten years.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Morocco\u2019s Morad Moutaouakkil who stepped down from vying for the position of president, retained his first vice president seat unopposed following the withdrawal of Sudan\u2019s Mufti Mohammed and Nazim Bessol of Algeria.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s Oumar Baba Traore\u0301 had 10 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Musa Sise from the Gambia will serve as AIPS Africa\u2019s Secretary General. He was voted by acclamation after the withdrawal of the former SG William Ezah.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Liliane Nshimirinana from Burundi was the only candidate for the treasurer\u2019s position. This is the first time in AIPS Africa that a woman will serve in this position.<\/p>\n<p>Four new members were voted 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 Traore\u0301 from Guinea got 11 votes.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time that a Senegalese will lead the continental body. \u201cAs 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,\u201d a delighted president Thiam said in a packed congress room in Dakar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy that our fellow African colleagues understood this and thank them for the trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>List of Executive Committee members<\/p>\n<p>President:<\/p>\n<p>Abdoulaye Thiam \u2013 Senegal<\/p>\n<p>1st Vice President:<\/p>\n<p>Morad Moutaouakkil \u2013 Marocco<\/p>\n<p>Vice-Presidents:<\/p>\n<p>Chris Mbaisi \u2013 Kenya<\/p>\n<p>Ms Bertille Missi Bikoun \u2013 Cameroom<\/p>\n<p>Oumar Baba Traore\u0301 \u2013 Mali<\/p>\n<p>Nazim Bessol \u2013 Algeria<\/p>\n<p>General Secretary<\/p>\n<p>Musa Sisse<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer<\/p>\n<p>Liliane Nshimirinana<\/p>\n<p>Members:<\/p>\n<p>Jero\u0302me Tiendrebeogo \u2013 Burkina Faso<\/p>\n<p>Kodjo Avuletey \u2013 Togo<\/p>\n<p>Fridolin Wambobo Kpengoulagna \u2013 Central African Republic<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. Abdoualye Thiam is the new AIPS Africa president. Thiam who heads the National Sport Press Association of Senegal was elected President on Saturday, February 25, the final day of the three day of the AIPS Africa congress in Dakar. 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