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