Gabon: Sports Federations Discuss Challenges with Minister Kessany. LIBREVILLE, Gabon — The Gabonese Minister of Sports, Paul Ulrich Kessany, has engaged in a series of meetings with the national sports federations to address the challenges facing the sports sector. These discussions, which took place from January 21 to 26, 2026, are aimed at relaunching Gabon’s sports activities sustainably and aligning them with the president’s vision, according to local reports.
During the meetings, the Fédération gabonaise des sports scolaires (Fegass) and the Fédération gabonaise du sport Universitaire (Fegasu) presented their respective functioning models, highlighting the challenges they face. Thierry Allogho, the president délégué of Fegass, expressed concerns over the lack of adequate sports infrastructure in educational institutions and the insufficient state funding for school sports. “Nous avons relevé les faiblesses au niveau des infrastructures, c’est-à-dire qu’il y a un problème d’insuffisance d’installations sportives dans les établissements.
Vous avez aussi des écoles qui ont été dotées d’infrastructures mais qui ne répondent plus. L’autre faiblesse a été au niveau du financement du sport scolaire, en ce jour le financement sous forme d’allocation étatique n’est pas disponible et tout ceci perturbe le fonctionnement de notre fédération, “Allogho regretted.
The Minister, in turn, received a delegation from Fegasu, where they presented the historical evolution of the federation and outlined their plans for relaunching inter — institutional domestic championships in each province and establishing national competitions.
They also expressed their desire to form national university teams. Officials commented on the matter.
The meetings are part of a broader effort to revitalize the sports sector, which has been facing challenges including a lack of structured governance and a decline in performance.
The government’s initiative to engage with sports federations is seen as a significant step towards reforming the governance model of the Gabonese sports movement.
According to sources, the meetings are part of a larger process of consultation and governance reform, with a focus on redefining the responsibilities between the state and federal partners. Further details are expected as the government and sports federations work together to relaunch Gabon’s sports sector.
The situation remains developing.
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Source: Gabonactu. Com, gabonclic.
Info, gaboninfos.
Com, clubsportplus.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 4*
