Guinea’s national director of university sport visits the Federation of Africa University Sports secretariat with interest to rejoin the international University Sport Movement
Sport is a common thread, tying countries and cultures together, and it is this string that makes the international University Sport Movement so powerful. In Africa, and particularly Guinea, university sport is on the rise as Maurice Togba Haba, the director of University Sports in the West African nation of Guinea arrived late last week in Kampala, Uganda for a five-day working visit at the secretariat of the Federation of Africa University Sports (FASU). This follows efforts by both FASU and Guinea to reestablish membership ties and grow the development of university sports on the continent, and the world over.
Mr. Haba showing Ms. Aligawesa media reports from his country
Mr. Haba, held his first meeting with the FASU Secretary General at the secretariat, where they discussed details of membership to both FASU and FISU. According to FISU Executive Committee Member Peninnah Aligawesa, who is also the FASU Secretary General, there is a lot of work being done in Guinea. She was convinced that both FISU and FASU will definitely consider the readmission of this country.
Mr. Haba also reiterated his country’s determination to engage with the wider Africa and the world through university sports and confirmed his government’s support towards attending the forthcoming 9th All Africa University Games scheduled from the 2-6 July 2018 at Mekelle University in Ethiopia. He merited the move to return Guinea to the family of university sport in Africa and the world to the leadership of the Minister of Higher Education, Hon. Abdoulaye Yero Balde.
FISU Executive Committee member (and FASU Secretary General) Penninah Kabenge with Maurice Togba Haba, the director of University Sports in Guinea, at the FASU Secretariat
During his stay in Uganda, Mr. Haba also held discussions with the Association of Uganda University Sports (AUUS) and met with officials of the National Council of Sports and the Ministry of Education and Sports for the purposes of benchmarking themselves as a sports organisation.