David GOMBE
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the list of match officials appointed for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, scheduled to take place from 2–30 August 2025 to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
CAF released a list of 70 match officials selected for the championship with 26 referees, 26 assistant referees, and 18 Video Match Officials (VMOs) representing over 30 CAF Member Associations across the continent.
Notably, Bouchra Karboubi of Morocco and Shamirah Nabadda of Uganda headline the list of women referees selected, while Diana Chikotesha (Zambia) and Atezambong Fomo Carine (Cameroon) return as experienced assistant referees.
Ugandan referee Lucky Razare Kasalirwe has also been selected for the tournament in the three East African Nations.
Ronald Katenya is the only assistant referee from Uganda selected for the championship.
Also included are Video Match Officials such as Mahmoud Ashour (Egypt), Samir Guezzaz (Morocco), and Ghorbal Mustapha (Algeria), underscoring CAF’s focus on high-level technical support during the competition.
According to Africa’s governing body, all match officials are expected to arrive in the host nations prior to kick-off for final preparations, including a pre-tournament referees workshop covering theoretical and practical sessions to align with CAF’s officiating protocols and technological tools like VAR.
CHAN 2024 will kick off on 2 August 2025 with matches spread across Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Kampala, culminating in the final on 30 August.
Full List of Match Officials for 2024 CHAN
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)
