African Taekwondo Union promoting martial arts development across Africa

About African Taekwondo Union

The African Taekwondo Union (AFTU) is the leading organization dedicated to advancing Taekwondo in Africa, fostering excellence in martial arts, and promoting sports development across the continent.

  • 1Our Mission

    Promote and develop Taekwondo across Africa, fostering excellence in martial arts and sportsmanship.

  • 2Our Goals

    Empower athletes and coaches through skill development programs, while leveraging Taekwondo for social impact and youth development.

  • 3Our Vision

    Establish Taekwondo as a leading sport in Africa, enhancing physical fitness, mental resilience, and community cohesion through martial arts.

AFTU

Federations

With 53 member countries across Africa
Angola flagAngola
Algeria flagAlgeria
Benin flagBenin
Botswana flagBotswana
Burkina Faso flagBurkina Faso
Burundi flagBurundi
Cameroon flagCameroon
Cape Verde flagCape Verde
Central African Republic flagCentral African Republic
Chad flagChad
Comoros flagComoros
Congo flagCongo
DR Congo flagDR Congo
Djibouti flagDjibouti
Egypt flagEgypt
Equatorial Guinea flagEquatorial Guinea
Eritrea flagEritrea
Ethiopia flagEthiopia
Eswatini flagEswatini
Gabon flagGabon
Gambia flagGambia
Ghana flagGhana
Guinea flagGuinea
Guinea-Bissau flagGuinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast flagIvory Coast
Kenya flagKenya
Lesotho flagLesotho
Liberia flagLiberia
Libya flagLibya
Madagascar flagMadagascar
Malawi flagMalawi
Mali flagMali
Mauritania flagMauritania
Mauritius flagMauritius
Morocco flagMorocco
Mozambique flagMozambique
Namibia flagNamibia
Niger flagNiger
Nigeria flagNigeria
Rwanda flagRwanda
Sao Tome and Principe flagSao Tome and Principe
Senegal flagSenegal
Seychelles flagSeychelles
Sierra Leone flagSierra Leone
Somalia flagSomalia
South Africa flagSouth Africa
South Sudan flagSouth Sudan
Sudan flagSudan
Tanzania flagTanzania
Togo flagTogo
Tunisia flagTunisia
Uganda flagUganda
Zambia flagZambia
Zimbabwe flagZimbabwe

Unity

Unity

Through Martial Art

Taekwondo Development

The African Taekwondo Union (AFTU) promotes Taekwondo development across Africa, providing training programs for athletes and coaches while expanding martial arts reach continent-wide.

Partnerships for Progress

AFTU collaborates with national federations and regional bodies to advance Taekwondo in Africa, creating opportunities for athletes and coaches through strategic partnerships.

Social Impact

AFTU promotes social cohesion and youth development through Taekwondo, addressing key issues like gender equality, health, and education across African communities.

Concil

Members

President
Issaka IDE

Issaka IDE

President
Driss EL HILALI

Driss EL HILALI

1st Vice President / North
Fardouza M. EGUEH

Fardouza M. EGUEH

Vice President
Allain BADIASHILE

Allain BADIASHILE

Vice President / Center
Cheik Daniel BAMBA

Cheik Daniel BAMBA

Vice President / West
Amr SELIM

Amr SELIM

Vice President
Jonathan NNAJI

Jonathan NNAJI

Vice President
Vinaikomar NAICKER

Vinaikomar NAICKER

Vice President / South
H. RANDRIAMANDRATO

H. RANDRIAMANDRATO

Vice President / Islands
Hussam H. MOHAMED

Hussam H. MOHAMED

Vice President / Est
Balla Dieye

Balla Dieye

Secretary General
In Memorium

Remembering Gen. Ahmed Fouly: Former World Taekwondo Vice President 

In April 2021, the late Gen. Ahmed Fouly was posthumously honored with the prestigious Cheongryong Medal, Korea's highest Order of Sport Merit. This recognition celebrated his exceptional contributions to the global growth and development of Taekwondo, particularly in Africa.

World Taekwondo recommended Gen. Fouly for this distinguished award, acknowledging his tireless efforts in promoting martial arts excellence and fostering international Taekwondo relations across the African continent.

Gen. Ahmed Fouly, Former World Taekwondo Vice President, honored for his contributions to martial arts
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