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WATCH LIVE: U17 African Championships Guide

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 09:44 By United World Wrestling Press

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CASABLANCA, Morocco (April 29) — The African Championships begins today with the U17 age-group. All then U17 weight class in Greco-Roman and five Women’s Wrestling weight classes — 43kg, 49kg, 59kg, 65kg and 73kg — will be in action on Tuesday.

Watch live matches here — WATCH LIVE

Follow live match order here — LIVE MATCH ORDER

Follow live results here — LIVE RESULTS

List of participants for U17 African Championships — PARTICIPANTS

All brackets for U17 African Championships — BRACKETS

Full schedule of U17 African Championships — SCHEDULE

The U20 African Championships will begin on Thursday, May 1.

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Meskout elected UWW Africa Council President for third time

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 05:05 By United World Wrestling Press

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CASABLANCA, Morocco (April 28) -- Fouad MESKOUT was elected as the President of the UWW Africa Council for a third time after he won the election held Monday.

The UWW Vice President was among the eight candidates who contested to be members of the Africa Council. Meskout won with a thumping majority while six other members of the Executive Board were also re-elected.

The elections, held on the sidelines of the African Championships which begins Tuesday, received eight nominations for seven spots and saw 31 voters with 17 being the majority.

UWW AfricaThe seven elected members of the UWW Africa Council. (Photo: United World Wrestling Federation / Amirreza Aliasgari)

Elected members

Fouad MESKOUT (MAR)
Mohamed ELSAYED (EGY)
Nestor RAVELOSON (MAD)
Allahjabo OWLO (SUD)
Honore ALLOU (CIV)
Ngom MALICK (SEN)
Urbaine SISSA MBEDY (CMR)

The elected members decided to re-elect Meskout as the President. Sissa Mbedy was elected as the Vice-President while Elsayed was named Secretary General. Raveloson will take the role of Joint Secretary General.