ISGF AFRICA REGION The 5th Africa Regional Conference took place from 24 February to 1 March 2017 in the capital Ouagadougou of Burkina Faso. The host committee and the Africa Page 1
Regional Team worked very hard to ensure a varied program for further development of the ISGF Africa Region. 10 National Scout and Guide Fellowships: Benin, Burkina Faso, Congo (DROC), Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, and Zambia 13 Central Branch countries: Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo and Zimbabwe. Informations sur la région Afrique: 10 Bourses nationales scoutes et guides: Bénin, Burkina Faso, Congo (DROC), Gambie, Ghana, Côte d'ivoire, Nigéria, Sénégal, Ouganda et Zambie 13 pays de la Branche Centrale: Botswana, Burundi, Cameroun, Cap-Vert, Congo, Kenya, Libéria, Malawi, Rwanda, Afrique du Sud, Tanzanie, Togo et Zimbabwe A NEW REGIONAL COMMITTEE WAS ELECTED A NEW CONSTITUTION ADOPTED Page 2
AT the 27 th ISGF WConf, IN Sydney (Australia) 11-16 /10/ Mr Mathius LUKWAGO from Uganda was elected World Committee member -2020 Page 3
AFRICA CONTINENT Africa Region consists of the countries of the African Continent that are Full, Associated (AMO) or Central Branch (CB) Members of ISGF, except for the Countries of Maghreb ( Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Libya and in the future Mauritania) as well as Egypt and Sudan, which belong to the Arab Region. FULL MEMBERS BENIN, CONGO, (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF), GAMBIA, GHANA, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, UGANDA AMO BURKINA FASO, IVORY COAST, ZAMBIA CB Members BOTSWANA, BURUNDI, CAMEROON, CAPE VERDE, CONGO, KENYA, RWANDA, SOUTH AFRICA, SUDAN, TANZANIA, TOGO, ZIMBABWE. LIBERIA, MALAWI, Page 4
EASTERN AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA WESTERN AFRICA AFRICA SUB-REGIONS BURUNDI KENYA RWANDA TANZANIA UGANDA BOTSWANA MALAWI SOUTH AFRICA ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE BENIN BURKINA FASO CAMEROON CAPE WERDE GAMBIA GHANA IVORY COAST LIBERIA NIGERIA SENEGAL TOGO HISTORY: At the 26 th World Conference in Como, Burkina Faso and Zambia became Associated members (AMO). At the 4th ISGF African Gathering held from 20th to 25th January in South Africa, the ISGF African Region was officially set up by the approval of its Constitution and the election of its Regional Committee Page 5
CONSTITUTION AND AMENDMENTS : Page 6
AFRICA REGIONAL COMMITTEE 2 ND AFRICA REGIONAL COMMITTEE 2017-2010 From left to right : Hussain Iddriss : Vice Chair (GHANA) Henry Lukwele : Chairman (ZAMBIA) Pierre Damien BABO : Secretary General (BENIN) Jean-Paul THIBAULT : SENEGAL Deputy Secretary General Susan ABALO : Treasurer (UGANDA) 1 st Africa Region Committee (-2017) Henry Lukwele (Chairman) Zambia Sabine Zigani (Vice-Chairman) Burkina Faso (Mr Demba Dia passed away last December) Richard Kaggwa (Secretary) Uganda Janet Akinwunmi (Treasurer) Nigeria FULL AND AMO MEMBERS Page 7
Country /admission ISGF/ Flag 1.Benin 2002 COUNTRIES /MEMBERSHIP/COMMUNICATION Logo/Structure /status Full name/abbreviation Sub Region Language/ communication Population/ Membership 9,212,000 Census West Africa 135 2009 Porto-Novo Association French 135 135 135 2010 135 135 135 2015 135 2016 2.Burkina Faso 15,730,977 Association West Africa 100 100 2009 2010 Ouagadougou (AMO) French 100 100 60 3.Congo (Dem Rep) 1995 75,507,308 Central Africa 192 2009 192 2010 Page 8
Kinshasa 4.Gambia 1996 Association French 192 192 192 192 192 1,782,893 2015 Association West Africa 140 140 2009 2010 Banjul English 140 140 140 140 140 2015 5.Ghana 2004 24.200.000 Association West Africa 450 150 2009 2010 Accra English 456 476 476 350 370 2015 6.Ivory Coast 2008 22,400,835 West Africa 170 2009 Yamoussoukro Association French 170 170 2010 Page 9
170 150 150 150 2015 7.Nigeria 2002 168,800,000 Abuja Association West Africa English 126 126 126 126 2009 2010 126 131 8. Senegal 1996 Association West Africa French 12,861,259 120 120 2009 2010 Dakar 120 120 120 92 9. Uganda 2002 35,873,253 Kampala Association Independent East Africa English 55 55 94 128 2010 158 168 2015 Page 10
10. Zambia 14,309,466 Lusaka Association (AMO) South Africa English 65 70 133 139 145 2015 COUNTRY/ Flag/ Capital CENTRAL BRANCH SUB REGION LANGUAGE POPULATION MEMBERSHIP CENSUS ISGF January 2017 WOSM WAGGGS 1. BOTSWANA South English 2,155,784 Individuals 3 3.367 9.825 Gaborone 2. BURUNDI East French 8,749,000 Individuals 3 28.559 12.929 Bujumbura 3. CAMEROON West French 20,549,221 Individuals 4 4.561 5.036 Page 11
Yaoundé 4. CAPE VERDE West French 531,046 733 Praia 5. CONGO Central French 4,366,266 Individual 5 13.958 Brazzaville 6. KENYA East English 44,037,656 TREFOIL GUILD 323.929 159.500 GROUP 25 Nairobi NYERI GUILD GROUP 16 Individual 3 7. LIBERIA West English 4,128,572 GROUP 10 2.418 7.297 Monrovia 8. MALAWI (Rep of) South English 16,407,000 GROUP 12 12.810 99.290 Page 12
Lilongwe 9. RWANDA (Rep of) East French 12,012,589 (Association des Rwanda Anciens Scouts et Guides de l AISG (ARASG) Group 20 18.884 14.083 Kigali 10. South Africa South English 52,981,991 70.250 28.519 Trefoil Guild Group 27 Pretoria NSGF-ZA Group 18 11. Tanzania(Unit ed Rep of) East English 44,928,923 Group 53 538.959 97,940 Dodoma 12. Togo (Togolese Republic) West French 6,780,000 Group 12 9.211 3,150 Page 13
Lomé 13. Zimbabwe (Republic of) South English 13 061 239 Individual 3 6.824 24,458 Harare Page 14
AFRICA REGION GATHERINGS From the 4th and onwards Conferences Year Venue Country Date 1 2004 Kampala Uganda 14-19 September Participan ts 44 Moto 2 2007 Accra 2-9 November 28 Ghana 3 2010 Lusaka 23-28 August 66 ADDING VALUE TO LIFE IN TODAY S WORLD Zambia 4 Johannesburg 20-25 January Creating New Networks and Friendships in Africa South Africa Page 15
5 2017 Ouagadougou 24Febr-1 March Burkina Faso Sub-Regional Gatherings Eastern Africa Sub-Regional gatherings: Year Venue Country Date Participan ts Theme 1 2015 Uganda 1-5 September 35 Fostering ISGF development in the region Kampala 2 2018 Kenya The 1st ISGF Gathering of Eastern Africa sub-region was hosted by the National Scout and Guide Fellowship Uganda, at JEVINE HOTEL in Kampala, Uganda Page 16
Southern Africa Sub-Regional gatherings: Year Venue Country Date Participa nts Theme 1 2015 Lusaka Zambia 11-15 June 28 Growth that strengthens regional membership 2 The 1st Southern Africa Sub-Regional Gathering took place in Gossner Mission Centre, IBEX Hill Road 43A, Lusaka, Zambia. Page 17
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