2005 Debswana Men's Independence Cup:
PDF and Teletswana clubs to final
PDF and Teletswana clubs secured their final spot vacancies in 2005 Debswana Men's Independence Cup held in Mahalapye Railways Grounds with participation of 13 clubs.
The participating teams were divided into 4 preliminary pools as pool A includes BDF, Orapa and Desert Kings- Pool B; Teletswana, Mafolofolo and Itekeng- Pool C; Spartans, Tanian, Prisons- and Pool D; Mag Stimela, Kutlwano, V/ Seekers and Stars.

Kenya Intensifies Training for Women's African Cup of Nations in Abuja
Two times Olympians Kenya women national volleyball team ended their preparation for the African Cup of Nations which throws off in Abuja, Nigeria from September 5. Kenya comes as one of the most favorites for the trophy with both Egypt the defending champions and Nigeria with their new promising team. Algeria with their newly formed team will be also great competitors.

By Jack Kwemba- Kenya Volleyball Fed., Press Officer

The thrills and excitements of Damaturu Volleyball Open in Nigeria

From July 12 to 16, volleyball players and officials from far and wide in the country converged on Damaturu, Yobe state to mark the 3rd edition of Governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim Open Volleyball Championship which is fast turning to a carnival of a sort. Even though, winners and losers of the competition have emerged, the thrills, frills and excitement of the one week event will continue to linger.
GROWING in leap and bounds, the Governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim Open Volleyball Championship which came under way in the year 2003 has come to stay, as one of the regular calendar programme of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF).

Story By boye ajayi, Nigeria Volleyball Fed. Press Officer.

Dr. Elwani Elected in the Egyptian Olympic Committee
Cairo, Egypt, July 29-: CAVB President Dr. Amr Elwani was elected anonymously on Friday as an Egyptian Olympic Committee Board member in the elections done in the Olympic headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Elwani, well known of his great work in both continental and international level in volleyball field, was before the president of the Olympic medical commission in the last mandate.
Dr. Elwani is the current Egyptian Volleyball Federation (FEVB) President for the third mandate and was elected in 2001 for the first time as CAVB president as he had many achievements in both positions. He is now the FIVB executive vice- President. He was also the head of Egyptian Olympic delegation in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

23rd Arab Cup of Clubs’ Champions- final:
Al-Ahly won the cup and continued records

Cairo, Egypt, January 15-: Al-Ahly of Egypt continued its records to win the eighth competition locally and internationally in raw in two years when they won Saturday the 23rd Arab Cup of Clubs’ Champions defeating Helal of Saudi Arabia in the final 3-0 (25-15, 25-19-25-19).
 

Busy Season for Morocco Volleyball
Gala Championship is a new Build up for African Volleyball
Morocco Volleyball Federation is preparing for one of the most busy seasons to go further steps towards the continental and International levels. At the international level, Morocco will represent Africa in 2005 Men's U-21 World Championship in India 6-14 August with the other African Compatriot Tunisia. Morocco will also organize the second African Men's Gala Championship which comes as one

2005 SWATCH-FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships :
The World's Best Teams Start Meeting in Berlin
Berlin, Germany, June 22-: 48 Men and women teams when they start to meet together on Wednesday to compete for medals and places on the podium in the 2005 SWATCH-FIVB Men's and Women's Beach Volleyball World Championships on the Schlossplatz in Berlin. Total prize money of one million dollars will be awarded in the competition in both genders. Four years after the spectacular World Championships in Austria, and two years after Rio de Janeiro, the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships will take place in the nerve centre and economic hub of the new German capital.

RD Congo organized a successful Coaches SAP Course

RD Congo organized a very successful coach's course 10- 17 June 2005 in the framework of SAP programme under supervision of FIVB. The course instructor Mr. Michel Vanermeulen expressed his satisfaction with the results of this course which was attended by 32 participants and 5 observers as they will help much the development of Volleyball in this important area in the continent.
The course was attended by a group of the most famous local coaches like Mr. Crispin Muleba, the coach of VC Casteb boys, Mr. Bertin Bukasa, VC Nigritta coach and Mr. Damas de Kijana, VC Lewis coach. Twenty seven out of thirty two participants passed the course successfully.

Senegal Volleyball Federation- New Board:
A new board of administration was elected in Dakar for Senegal Volleyball Federation on May 11. Abdoulaye Baba SY was re-elected as a president of the federation for a new mandate in presence of the Technical Consultant of Sports Minister, Mr. Ameth Fall. The elections were preceded by a talk

Niger: a New Volleyball Revolution

The Nigerian Volleyball Federation (FENIVOLLEY) has to fight very hard, and this since several years, in order to develop Volleyball and Beach Volleyball in the country. This fight is not useless: the purpose would be reached if young players developed gradually their sense of belonging to a team, if they acquired a spirit of collective play and if they could defend their colors better, through these sports they love so much.
 

ELWANI RE-ELECTED EGYPTIAN VOLLEYBALL FED. PRESIDENT
EGYPT VOLLEYBALL CONTINUED AFRICAN PREDOMINENCE

Cairo, Egypt December 30-: CAVB President, Dr. Amr Elwani was re-elected Thursday as Egyptian volleyball Federation President for the third period till 2008. The Board of administration included also Hasan Ahmed, the CAVB Referee commission president and FIVB Referee commission secretary in the position of Vice-president, Dr. Hosam Bahgat, CAVB Medical Commission President as a treasurer and Khalid Nasif, Sameh Hamdy, Mohamed Abou Elfotoh and Amr Makhlouf as members.

FRUITFUL VOLLEYBALL EFFORTS IN NIGER

In an attempt to change the volleyball map in Niger to compete for the international level, the Niger volleyball Federation (FENIVOLLEY) under presidency of Mr. Sidiyane Amada made a great effort to prepare generations of youth through 25 development centers all over the country. These centers included 12 in the capital Niamey.
News By Moussa Yehaya Niger Volleyball Federation Press Officer.

9th Solidarity Tournament in Togo
Togo Women and Benin Men clinched the Title
Lome, Togo, December 25-: The Organizer Togo women team and Benin men Team won the title of the ninth Solidarity Tournament held in Lome, Togo. The competition which showed three teams in each category and supported by France under supervision of the FIVB was very successful helped to increase the volleyball activity of the Francophone countries.
In the Women’s final Togo defeated Burkina Faso 3-1(20-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-13). Togo superstar Dodo Pisso led here team by here strong hits and effective block.
News by Noel Tadegnon- Togo Volleyball Fed. Press Officer

9th Solidarity Tournament in Togo
 Benin Men defeated the Organizers
Lome, Togo, December 21-: Benin volleyball men team defeated the organizers Togo 3-2 in the opening of the ninth Solidarity Tournament which is held every year in a western African Country with French support and under supervision of FIVB in Omnisport Stadium in Togo capital of Lome.
The five setters match (26-24, 21-25, 25-17, 19-25, 15-9) was very exciting and full of modern volleyball and attracted the spectators.

Nigeria Volleyball supporters established new club
Aiming to increase the area of Volleyball supporting Audiences in the different fields in Nigeria, The Nigerian Volleyball Federation helped to inaugurate a new organization for volleyball spectators named Nigeria Volleyball Supporters Club. The Organization was an idea during the 8th All Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria 2003 where they had an important role in supporting the Nigerian men and women teams when both reached the final spot with the women getting the gold medal.
 

GSU, Pipeline, Telkom to represent Kenya in African Club Championships
THE General Service Unit (GSU) men team and Kenya Pipeline ladies retained their national championships title after outplaying their opponents in the Kenya Volleyball Federation play-offs at Kasarani.
GSU who came back from a set down to beat Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) 3-1 (18-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18) and Kenya Pipeline who hammered Telkom Kenya 0-3 (25-18, 25-10, 25-23) earned a ticket to represent Kenya in African Clubs Volleyball Championships.

AFRICA VOLLEYBALL GETS BENEFIT FROM CONFEJES MEETING

CAVB Executive director, Mr. Charles Panou represented the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) in the meeting of consultation between sport development partners in Africa organized by the CONFEJES in Dakar- Senegal from 20 to 22 October 2004. The meeting was attended by 7 International Federations (Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Judo, Wrestling, Rugby and School Sport Association.) and 9 African Sports Confederations delegations 7 of them were headed by their presidents (Athletics, Boxing, cycling, handball, Judo, Rugby, table tennis and School Sport Association) and two were represented by official mandated delegates.(badminton, volleyball). Olympic Solidarity was represented by its Deputy Director Pamela VIPOND.

AFRICA HONORS ACOSTA
In the name of African Volleyball Confederation and all National Federation, CAVB President Dr. Amr Elwani remitted a decoration (Necklace) to FIVB President Dr. Ruben Acosta during the 29th FIVB World Congress in Porto, Portugal to congratulate him for the great achievements he did to the sport and particularly his permanent support to Africa and in honor of his twenty years at the helm of the world wide volleyball federation .

AGAZA AND DOUANES, TOGO CHAMPIONS
Togo Volleyball Federation made a big ceremony at the end of 2003-2004 season which revealed As Douanes club as men’s champion and Agaza de lome as women’s champion. Benin Volleyball men and women National teams were invited to attend the ceremony as they

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2006- DRAWING OF LOTS

Rome, Italy July 16-: in a big ceremony attended by a number of big characters headed by FIVB President Dr. Ruben Acosta, the drawing of lots of 2006 World Championship was held in the beautiful Giardino d’inverno room in Westin Excelsior hotel in the Italian capital of Rome in presence also of CAVB President Dr. Amr Elwani.

 

EGYPT STARTS PREPARATION TO ALL ARAB GAMES

Egypt men volleyball team started the preparation to All Arab Games in Algeria October 2004 by playing three friendly matches against Croatia men team in Cairo this week in three successive days in Cairo Stadium hall as Egypt had a stunning 3-1 victory in the first match after a very good performance of Egyptian players specially Hamdy El-Safy and the efficient setter Mohamed Abdel-Rahman.