CHAN2024 DIARIES: Over 60 Match Officials Arrive in Kenya as CAF Sets Up Nairobi Command Centre
By Julius Anyula, Sports Reporter – Good Morning Kenya News
The stage is truly set for the much-anticipated TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, with a total of 68 elite match officials drawn from over 30 CAF Member Associations arriving in Kenya to begin pre-tournament preparations.
The delegation, comprising 26 referees, 26 assistant referees, and 18 Video Match Officials (VMOs), gathered today for their official Pre-Tournament Training held at the Police Sacco Grounds in Nairobi. The exercise is part of CAF’s broader commitment to ensuring world-class officiating throughout the regional tournament co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zanzibar.
Among the standout names is Kenya’s own Nyagrowa Dickens Mimisa, who will serve as a centre referee. Mimisa, fresh from officiating at the AFCON U20 tournament in Cairo, is leading the Kenyan contingent with pride and poise. (See photo below.)
Nairobi: CAF’s Central Hub for CHAN 2024
In a significant development, CAF has designated Nairobi as the official command centre for all CHAN 2024 match officials. All referees and VMOs will be based at The Glee Hotel in Nairobi, regardless of where their assigned matches take place — whether in Kampala, Dar es Salaam, or Zanzibar.
Officials will be required to report back to Kenya after every assignment, making Nairobi the heartbeat of the officiating structure for this year’s tournament.
List of CHAN 2024 Match Officials
Referees
- Adissa Abdoul Raphiou Ligali (Benin)
- Messie Jessie Oved Nvoulou (Congo)
- Kpan Clement Franklin (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Malala Kabanga Yannick (DR Congo)
- Ahmed Nagy Mosa Mahmoud (Egypt)
- Tsegay Teklu Mogos (Eritrea)
- Jammeh Lamin N. (Gambia)
- Nyagrowa Dickens Mimisa (Kenya)
- Ahmed Abdulrazg (Libya)
- Diakhate Ousmane (Mali)
- Milazare Patrice (Mauritius)
- Loutfi Bekouassa (Algeria)
- Diouf Adalbert (Senegal)
- Jelly Chavani (South Africa)
- Ahmed Arajiga (Tanzania)
- Aklesso Gnama (Togo)
- Melki Mehrez (Tunisia)
- Lucky Razake Kasalirwe (Uganda)
- Vincent Kabore (Burkina Faso)
- Brahamou Sadou Ali (Niger)
- Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)
- Mefire Abdou Abdel (Cameroon)
- Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
- Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
- Kech Chaf Mustapha (Morocco)
- Houssam Benyahya (Algeria)
Assistant Referees
- Ngila Guilain Bongele (DR Congo)
- Lucky Kegalogetswe (Botswana)
- Sanou Habib Judicael Oumar (Burkina Faso)
- Emery Niyongabo (Burundi)
- Rodrigue Menye Mpele (Cameroon)
- Amaldine Soulaimane (Comoros)
- Alao Salim (Benin)
- Fasika Biru Yehualashet (Ethiopia)
- Jawo Abdul Aziz (Gambia)
- Addy Roland Nii Dodoo (Ghana)
- Mwangi Samuel Kuria (Kenya)
- Joel Wonka Doe (Liberia)
- Nassiri Hamza (Morocco)
- Yacouba Abdoul Aziz (Niger)
- Dieudonne Mutuyimana (Rwanda)
- Omer Hamid Mohammed Ahmed (Sudan)
- Wael Hanachi (Tunisia)
- Ronald Katenya (Uganda)
- Eleyeh Robleh (Djibouti)
- Ettien Eba Medard (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Abeigne Ndong Amos (Gabon)
- Sirak Samuel (Eritrea)
- Ally Hamdani Said (Tanzania)
- Malondi Chany (Congo)
- Adel Abane (Algeria)
- Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
Video Match Officials (VMOs)
- Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt)
- Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
- Lahlou Benbraham (Algeria)
- Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
- Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
- Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
- Issa Sy (Senegal)
- Atcho Prierre Ghislain (Gabon)
- Daniel Lareya (Ghana)
- Abongile Tom (South Africa)
- Yasir Abdalaziz (Sudan)
- Viana Letticia (Eswatini)
- Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
- Akhona Makalima (South Africa)
- Stephen Yiembe (Kenya)
- Atezambong Fomo Carine (Cameroon)
- Jermoumi Fatiha (Morocco)
- Ghorbal Mustapha (Algeria)
As preparations intensify and Nairobi assumes its strategic position at the heart of the tournament, it’s clear: Kenya is not just hosting CHAN 2024 — it’s leading it.
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— Julius Anyula, Sports Desk – Good Morning Kenya News
