OSMA BACKGROUND

The Organization of Military Sports in Africa (OSMA) is a continental organisation made up of the Armed Forces of African Member countries. It is the African representation of the International Military Sports Council (CISM). OSMA has thus endorsed CISM's basic principles and motto:"Friendship through Sport" OSMA's main objective is to promote friendly sporting and physical training activities among the Armed Forces of member states, in order to foster the culture of peace needed for the economic development and the integration of the African continent. The Headquarters of OSMA is in YAOUNDE. Cameroon. OSMA was founded by Maj Gen Ishola Williams of Nigeria and Col Kalkaba Malboum of Cameroon. It is being adopted in 1994 at the 49th CISM General Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey. Its 1st General Assembly only took place on 25 March 2008, in Algiers, Algeria, under the high patronage of H.E. Abdelaziz Bouteflika President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.


News Briefs

CAMBOXE TO BE HOSTED BY MOROCCO

The African Military Boxing Championship (CAMBOXE) will be hosted by the Moroccan Delegation to OSMA in the 1st quarter of 2024. This comes as a result of the constant negotiations carried between member nations and the OSMA President and the SG during their curtersey visits to diplomatic representations and the working visits to member countries. Since the last General Assembly which took please in Freetown-Sierra Leone, The OSMA Secretary General was tasked with the mission of making talks with the member nations in view hosting one of OSMA events. So far this initiative has been yielding fruits as we look forward to organise many events in the coming years

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PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF MAJOR GENERAL OF THE OSMA PRESIDENT

The OSMA President was promoted to the rank of Major General by the Nigerian High Authorities. This briliant and meritious promtion honours our great organisation and testifies of the esteem and confidence placed in him by the Nigerian high Political and Military officials. It should be noted that this top ranking officer was elected into the office of OSMA President and CISM Vice-President for Africa in November 2020 and since then has been actively developing the activities of OSMA. He brilliantly organised the 1st CDS Sahel Games for peace and solidarity in october 2021 which saw the participation of more than 15 African countries. Recently he paid a working visit to the Sierra Leones Military and Civilian Authories, ahead of the hosting of the 7th OSMA general Assembly in Freetown.

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THE SAHEL SOLIDARITY GAMES FOR PEACE

The Just ended Sahel Games for Peace which was at it maiden edition witnessed the participation of 15 countries and recorded a memorable success. The Nigerian Authorities who rallied behind the Chief of Defence Staff Lt General Irabor gave in tremendous support for the event to be engraved in OSMA annals. Chad emerged the champion in the football tournament and Tanzania took 1st and 2nd place for the marathon on the stage while cameroon came 3rd. The 2nd edition of the sahel games for peace will take place in Tchad December 2022.a - Nigeria from11th to 17th October 2021

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THE SAHEL SOLIDARITY GAMES FOR PEACE

The Nigerian Armed Forces have organized an Inter-service Sports Competition prior to the upcoming OSMA Solidarity Games for Peace of the Countries of the Sahel Region. These pre-games will facilitate authorities in the selection of the athletes to represent Nigeria in all the disciplines. All the participating countries have also stepped up preparation for the games. About 20 countries and a total of 400 athletes are expected in Nigeria Abuja for the Games.

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OSMA PRESIDENT WORKING VISITS TO MEMBER STATES

WORKING VISIT OF OSMA PRESIDENT TO KINSHASA The OSMA President Major General MAIKANO ABDULLAHI, paid a working visit to the high Military and Political Authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo from the 31st of August to the 6th of September 2022. The President was received in audience by the Honourable Minister of Defence and the Veterans, H.E. Gilbert Kabanda Kurhenga, on the 1st of September 2022 where talks were held on the possibility of hosting the Great lakes Games and the OSMA General Assembly next year. The Minister in his remarks assured the OSMA President that Congo will undoubtedly organise these two events in the following year. The OSMA President also paid visit to the Chief of Defence Staff of the Congolese Armed Forces with very positive outcomes and later the Inspector General of the Congolese Armed Forces and the Commissioner General of the Congolese Police. This working visit was graced by a closing ceremony where the OSMA President hadthe opportunity to award the OSMA Order of Merit to the top Military and Political Authorties .


THE 7TH OSMA GENERAL ASSEMBLY Freetown - Sierra Leone from 19th to 27th February 2022

The 7th General Assembly of the Organisation of Military Sports in Africa (OSMA), was held in Freetown Sierra Leone From the 19th to the 27th February 2022. Delegates from 27 Countries attended this very important meeting despite the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a very successful meeting as the Sierra Leones demonstrated a high degree of African hospitality and the meeting was conducted under an atmosphere of brotherliness, friendship, and mutual understanding. The Opening Ceremony was placed under the Patronage of His Excellency Brigadier General Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces. The Deputy Minister of Defence Colonel Muana B Massaquoi chaired the Ceremony in the presence CISM Executives and a host of invited guests. The working sessions which were presided by Major General Maikano Abdullahi, President of OSMA were rich in deliberations, which brought out important resolutions in the life of the organization. The most important being the re-election of Capitaine de Frégate DJENDOLA Pierre to the post of Secretary-General for a second mandate. The Final Communiqué that sanctioned this meeting was forwarded to all OSMA member countries. .

ELEVATION OF THE OSMA PRESIDENT TO THE RANK OF MAJOR-GENERAL




THE 8TH OSMA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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The Congolese Authorities have showed interest in hosting the next OSMA GA in Kinshasa in 2024

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

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Preparations are underway for the next Board of Directors meeting to be hosted in Yaounde Cameroun, in 2023. Preparations are ongoing and notification will be sent soon.

2ND SAHEL GAME IN NIGER 2024

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The 2nd sahel games which was to be hosted in Tchad but posponed for administrative reasons, will be organised by the Niger Republic. Niger hope to organise in only one discipline, the Marrathon

CAMBOXE TO BE HOSTED IN MOROCCO

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The African Military Boxing Championship(CAMBOXE) will be hosted by morocco, in early 2024