The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) carried out an inspection mission in Algeria from January 19 to 22, 2025, as part of the organization of its events planned in Oran this year. Indeed, Oran will host the Council meeting (July 11, 2025), the Congress (July 12 and 13, 2025) and the 3rd U18/U20 African Combined Championships from July 14 to 18, 2025).
The mission was led by Director General Lamine FATY, who was accompanied by Fatou SISSOKO, Head of the Technical Department.
The delegation began its mission in Algiers with a working session at the headquarters of the Algerian National Olympic Committee in the presence of its president Abderrahmane Hammad, Yacine Loual, president of the Algerian Athletics Federation and their staff. Questions relating to the specifications of the championships and the congress, but also on the entry criteria and the terms of participation in these combined championships were addressed by Algerian officials and the CAA delegation.
Following these meetings, the CAA mission went to Oran where the competitions will take place, as well as the council meeting and the CAA congress. They could inspect the infrastructure that will host the event.
The Oran Stadium, inaugurated in 2022, remains in excellent condition. It recently hosted the last Mediterranean Games. It is an infrastructure that meets all standards with multiple multipurpose rooms with boxes. The stadium is certified and the list of equipment necessary for the competition is available there.
The athletes' village has a capacity of nearly 5,000 people with double and single rooms that are in very good condition. The village will accommodate athletes and team officials. It was decided that each delegation will be grouped as much as possible in the same sector. The village is very functional and has all the amenities of a 3-star hotel.
A warm welcome was reserved for the CAA delegation, and there were fruitful discussions between the Director General of the CAA and the Algerian officials who committed to ensuring the best possible organization of the next U18 and U20 African Championships, by giving a good image of Algeria and presenting it as a sports destination worthy of the name in Africa.
The stay of the CAA delegation was enhanced by the audience with the Minister of Sports, Walid Sadi who promised to provide all his support to the organization of these events in Oran. He also assured them with the support of the Algerian Government.