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African Paralympic Committee

{{Short description|International regional committee representing Africa}}

{{Infobox organization

|name = African Paralympic Committee

|image = AfricanParalympicCommittee Logo.svg

|size = 200px

|motto =

|type = Sports federation

|formation = April 2010[http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/desporto/2011/1/6/Pan-African-and-paralympic-games-top-agenda-meeting,ac7dc012-ebfc-4721-9b5d-66777f487f74.html Pan-African and paralympic games top agenda of meeting], portalangop.co.ao, February 8, 2011

|membership = 49 National Paralympic Committees

|leader_title = President

|leader_name = Samson Deen (2021-present)[https://www.paralympic.org/news/samson-deen-elected-african-paralympic-committee-president Samson Deen elected African Paralympic Committee President],

|language =

|headquarters = Luanda, Angola

|website= http://www.africanparalympics.org/

|}}

The African Paralympic Committee or the African Sports Confederation of physically challenged persons is an organization based in Luanda, Angola. Its African membership is 49 National Paralympic Committees.[http://www.ascod.org/constitution.html Constitution] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20040904183755/http://www.ascod.org/constitution.html |date=2004-09-04 }}, ascod.org

Member countries

In the following table, the year in which the National Paralympic Committee was recognized by the International Paralympic Committee is also given if it is different from the year in which the national committee was created.

class="wikitable"

! Nation !! Code !! National Paralympic Committee !! Created !! Ref.

{{flag|Algeria}}

| ALG

| Algerian National Paralympic Committee

|

| [http://www.ascod.org/member.htm National Paralympic Committees - African Region] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320005623/http://www.ascod.org/member.htm |date=2012-03-20 }}, ascod.org

{{flag|Angola}}

| ANG

| Comite Paralímpico Angolano

|

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{{flag|Benin}}

| BEN

| Federation Handisport du Benin-Comité National Paralympique

|

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{{flag|Botswana}}

| BOT

| Paralympic Association of Botswana

|

|

{{flag|Burkina Faso}}

| BUR

| National Paralympic Committee Burkina Faso

|

|

{{flag|Burundi}}

| BDI

| Burundi Paralympic Committee

|

|

{{flag|Cameroon}}

| CMR

| Cameroonian National Paralympic Committee

|2011

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.camerounparalympique.org/notre-organisation/|title=Notre Organisation - International Paralympic Committee|date=2016|website=Comité National Paralympique Camerounais|language=fr-FR|access-date=October 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018205257/http://www.camerounparalympique.org/notre-organisation/|archive-date=2016-10-18|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://french.peopledaily.com.cn/Sports/7577489.html|title=Cameroun : élection du président du comité national paralympique-Le Quotidien du Peuple en ligne|date=August 23, 2011|website=People's Daily (China)|language=fr-FR|access-date=October 8, 2016}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.237online.com/article-19954-quatre-nouvelles-federations-sportives-bientot-au-cameroun.html|title=Quatre nouvelles fédérations sportives bientôt au Cameroun|date=March 18, 2011|publisher=237online.com|language=fr-FR|access-date=October 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019010346/https://www.237online.com/article-19954-quatre-nouvelles-federations-sportives-bientot-au-cameroun.html|archive-date=October 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}

{{flag|Cape Verde}}

| CPV

| Comité Desportivo Caboverdiano para Deficientes

|

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{{flag|Central African Republic}}

| CAF

| Comité National Paralympique Centrafricain

|

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{{flag|Comoros}}

| COM

| National Paralympic Committee of Comoros - Suspended

|

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{{flag|Republic of the Congo}}

| CGO

| Comité National Paralympique Congolais

|

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{{flag|Côte d'Ivoire}}

| CIV

| Fédération Ivoirienne des Sports Paralympiques

|

|

{{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}

| COD

| National Paralympic Committee of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

|

|

{{flag|Egypt}}

| EGY

| Egyptian Paralympic Committee

|

|

{{flag|Eritrea}}

| ERI

| Eritrean National Paralympic Committee

|

|

{{flag|Ethiopia}}

| ETH

| Ethiopian Paralympic Committee

|

| {{Cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/profile/eritrea|title=Eritrea - Profile|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=1 September 2024}}

{{flag|Gabon}}

| GAB

| Federation Gabonaise Omnisports pour Paralympique pour Handicapées

|

|

{{flag|Gambia}}

| GAM

| Gambia Association of the Physically Disabled

|

|

{{flag|Ghana}}

| GHA

| National Paralympic Committee of Ghana

|

|

{{flag|Guinea}}

| GUI

| Guinea Paralympic Committee

|

|

{{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}

| GBS

| Guinea-Bissau Federation of Sports for the Disabled Suspended

|

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{{flag|Kenya}}

| KEN

| Kenya National Paralympic Committee

|

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{{flag|Lesotho}}

| LES

| National Paralympic Committee of Lesotho

|

|

{{flag|Liberia}}

| LBR

| Liberia National Paralympic Committee

|

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{{flag|Libya}}

| LBA

| Libyan Paralympic Committee

|

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{{flag|Madagascar}}

| MAD

| Fédération Malagasy Handisport

|

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{{flag|Malawi}}

| MWI

| Malawi Paralympic Committee

|

|

{{flag|Mali}}

| MLI

| National Paralympic Committee of Mali

|

|

{{flag|Mauritania}}

| MTN

| National Paralympic Committee of Mauritania

| Inactive

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/teams-npc|title=National Paralympic Committees - Africa|website=International Paralympic Committee|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=October 14, 2016}}

{{flag|Mauritius}}

| MRI

| Mauritius National Paralympic Committee

|

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{{flag|Morocco}}

| MAR

| Royal Moroccan Federation of Sports for Disabled

|

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{{flag|Mozambique}}

| MOZ

| Paralympic Committee Mozambique

|

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{{flag|Namibia}}

| NAM

| Namibia National Paralympic Committee

|

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{{flag|Niger}}

| NIG

| Fédération Nigérienne des Sports Paralympiques

|

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{{flag|Nigeria}}

| NGR

| Nigeria Paralympic Committee

|

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{{flag|Rwanda}}

| RWA

| National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda

|

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{{flag|Sao Tome and Principe}}

| STP

| National Paralympic Committee of São Tomé e Principe

|

|

{{flag|Senegal}}

| SEN

| Comité National Provisoire Handisport et Paralympique Sénégalais

|

|

{{flag|Seychelles}}

| SEY

| Paralympic Association of Seychelles - Suspended

|

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{{flag|Sierra Leone}}

| SLE

| Sierra Leone Paralympic Committee

|

|

{{flag|Somalia}}

| SOM

| Somali Paralympic Committee

|

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{{flag|South Africa}}

| RSA

| South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee

| 1991

|

{{flag|Sudan}}

| SUD

| Sudan National Paralympic Committee - Suspended

|

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{{flag|Tanzania}}

| TAN

| Tanzania Paralympic Committee

|

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{{flag|Togo}}

| TOG

| Federation Togolaise de Sports pour Personnes Handicapees

|

|

{{flag|Tunisia}}

| TUN

| Tunisian Paralympic Committee

| 1990

|

{{flag|Uganda}}

| UGA

| Uganda National Paralympic Committee

|

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{{flag|Zambia}}

| ZAM

| National Paralympic Committee of Zambia

| 2005

|

{{flag|Zimbabwe}}

| ZIM

| Zimbabwe National Paralympic Committee

| 2010

|

Events

African Para Games hosts all Africa's para-athletes for a series of games. The first of its kind was hosted in Accra, Ghana from September 4 to 12, 2023.{{Cite web |first=Gabby |last=Ofei |date=2023-07-21 |title=Ghana ‘very ready’ to host the first-ever African Para Games – Samson Deen |url=https://citisportsonline.com/2023/07/21/ghana-very-ready-to-host-the-first-ever-african-para-games-samson-deen/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Citi Sports Online |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-04 |title=African Para Games to ignite spirit of unity, inspiration |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/african-para-games-to-ignite-spirit-of-unity-inspiration.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Graphic Online}} It hosted participants from 22 African countries.

See also

References

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{{African Paralympic Committee}}

{{Regional Organizations of National Paralympic Committees}}

{{Sports governing bodies in Africa}}

Paralympic Committees

*African Paralympic Committee

Category:2010 establishments in Africa