The 2025 African Savate Championship, hosted by the Senegal Savate Federation, was held from 23rd to 27th April. The championship was held in Dakar at the National Wrestling Arena, with finals at the prestigious Stadium Marius Ndiaye. It bought together athletes from 7 countries, with an eighth team unable to participate due to cancelled flights, and showcased the growth of Savate across Africa in recent years.
The participating countries were Cameroon, Central African Republic, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia. A total of 38 men and women participated in Combat and 32 in Assaut, with several additional gala assaut bouts for cadets.
African Champions in Assaut:
F48 MENDONG Nadège Cameroon
F56 LAROUSSI Ichrak Morocco
F65 DRAME Claire Senegal
F70 N'GOME Alice Cameroon
F100 NGASSA Sonkeng Ornella Elisa Cameroon
M56 KEITA Amadou Senegal
M60 CHEIKH Tiam Senegal
M65 LOPEZ Ousmane Senegal
M70 DOS SANTOS Ronaldo Guinea Bissau
M75 SAGNA Idrissa Senegal
M80 CHEYKH Gaye Senegal
M85 MAR MASSAMBA Senegal
M100 AKOUAN Wilson Pharelle Cameroon
JM75 HELALI Badis Tunisia
African Champions in Combat:
F56 LAROUSSI Ichrak Morocco
F65 BAARAB Kaoutar Morocco
F70 N'GOM Alice Yvone Cameroon
M56 GOMIS Omar Senegal
M60 KASSE KHADIM Senegal
M65 HMIDACH Hamza Morocco
M70 MOTADIR Hamed Morocco
M75 N'Diaye Lamine Senegal
M80 KENNE Alex Cameroun
M85 N'DOUYE Raphael Senegal
M100 AKOUAN Wilson Pharelle Cameroon
The championship was followed by the Elective General Assembly of CASav during which Matar CISS of Senegal was elected as CASav President.
