African Handball Confederation

The African Handball Confederation (acronym CAHB, referring to ) is the administrative and controlling body for African team handball. Founded on 15 January 1973 after the 2nd All-Africa Games in Lagos (Nigeria), it represents the national handball associations of Africa under the supervision of the International Handball Federation (IHF).

The CAHB headquarters is located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Its current president is Dr. Mansourou Aremou from Benin. The motto of the organisation is Let's build African Handball together.

History

The African Handball Confederation has been first continental confederation and with its 53 national federation. It is also the continental confederation with highest numbers of members within the IHF.

The founding congress took place on January 15, 1973, in Lagos, Nigeria during the 2nd All-Africa Games. It was attended by Alberto de San Roman (Spain), the vice-president of the International Handball Federation. The committee, which had done all the preparation work, was awarded with executive functions within the confederation. Dr. Salem Nabil became president and Babacar Fall Secretary General.

Its headquarters is in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

CAHB Presidents

CAHB Secretary Generals

CAHB Executive Committee

CAHB Council

CAHB Tournaments

Nations

African Men's Handball Championship

African Women's Handball Championship

African Men's Junior Handball Championship

African Women's Junior Handball Championship

African Men's Youth Handball Championship

African Women's Youth Handball Championship

African Games

Clubs

African Handball Champions League

African Handball Cup Winners' Cup

African Handball Super Cup

African Women's Handball Champions League

African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup

African Women's Handball Super Cup

Title Holders

Nations

Clubs

CAHB Members

Zone 1

Algeria

Libya

Morocco

Tunisia

Zone 2

Cape Verde

Gambia

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Mali

Mauritania

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Zone 3

Benin

Burkina Faso

Ghana

Ivory Coast

Liberia

Niger

Nigeria

Togo

Zone 4

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo

DR Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

São Tomé and Príncipe

Zone 5

Burundi

Djibouti

Egypt

Ethiopia

Kenya

Rwanda

Somalia

South Sudan

Sudan

Tanzania

Uganda

Zone 6

Angola

Botswana

Eswatini

Lesotho

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia ✝

South Africa

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Zone 7

Comoros

Madagascar

Mauritius

Seychelles

✝ means non-active member

Summer Olympics Record

World Championship record

Sponsors

Qatar Airways

References

External links

CAHB official website

International Handball Federation zones

+Africa

Handball

Sports organizations established in 1973