Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (acronym: ANOCA; French: Association des Comités Nationaux Olympiques d'Afrique, ACNOA, Arabic: رابطة اللجان الأولمبية الوطنية في إفريقيا) is an international organization that unites the 54 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Africa. It is currently headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria. It serves as the successor to Standing Committee of African Sports or Comité permanent du sport africain founded in 1965 in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
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| Formation | 28 June 1981 |
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| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Abuja, Nigeria |
Membership | 54 National Olympic Committees |
Official language | English, French |
President | Mustapha Berraf |
| Website | ANOCA ACNOA |
It often assembles with other continental NOCs in the form of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC).
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