Continental Coordinators

Achour Fenni (Algeria) 
Siphiwe Nzima (Lesotho)
Ashraf Aboul-Yazid Ashraf-Dali (Egypt) 
Nimrod Bena (Chad) 

National Coordinators

Achour Fenni (Algeria)
João Fernando André  (Angola)
Hermas Gbaguidi            (Benin)
Mpesse Geraldin (Cameroon)
Nimrod Bena (Chad)
Julien Kilanga Musinde (Congo)
Ashraf Aboul-Yazid Ashraf-Dali (Egypt)
Conduto Pina (Guinea-Bisáu)
Recaredo Silebo Boturu (Guinea Equatorial) 
Christopher Okemwa (Kenya)
Jean-Luc Raharimanana (Madagascar)
Sidi Emjad (Mauritania)
Mohammed Hajji Mohammed (Morocco)
Khal Torabully (Mauritius)
Amosse Mucavele (Mozambique)
Siphiwe Nzima (Lesotho) 
Patricia Jabbeh Wesley (Liberia)
Paul Sezzie (Malawi)
Keamogetsi Joseph Molapong (Namibia)
Saley Boubé Bali (Niger)
Amadou Lamine Sall (Senegal)
Oumar Farouk Sesay (Sierra Leona) 
Conceicao Lima (Sao Tome and Principe)
Patron Henekou (Togo)
Poet Asa (Zimbabwe)

Roll over or click on the countries to get information on the members in this continent.

ALGERIA:

Achour Fenni: (National Coordinator) 

Poets:
Rashid Boudjedra
Noria Adel
Amin Khan
Samira Negrouche
Hamid Larbi

ANGOLA:

João Fernando André (National Coordinator)

Poets:
Antonio Gonsalves -RIP-
Arlindo Barbeitos  
Virgilio Coelho
Mpaulu Poeta Sol

BENIN: 

Hermas Gbaguidi            (National Coordinator)

Poets:
Rashidah Ismaili AbuBakr
Barnabé Laye

BOTSWANA: 

Poets:
Barolong Seboni
Kelo Segobye
T. J. Dema

BURKINA FASO: 

Poets:
Frederic Pacere Titinga: 

CAMEROON:

Mpesse Geraldin: (National Coordinator) 

Festival:
Marcel Kemadjou, poet and director, International Poetry Festival 3V

Organization:
Ronde des Poètes, and director of Centre Culturel Francis Bebey (Cameroon), Jean-Claude Awono, poet and president

Poets:
Aubin Renaud Alongnifal
Henry Mba
Jean-Claude Awono
Marius Yannick Binyou-Bi-Homb
Werewere Liking

CAPE VERDE 

Corsino Fortes -RIP-

CHAD:

Nimrod Bena (National Coordinator)

Poet:
Koulsy Lamko

CÔTE D’IVOIRE 

Poetic projects:
Josué Guebo, poet and coordinator, La Conscience Poétique 

Poets:
Justin Sea
Oble Gnondjui Antoine
Tanella Boni

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 

Julien Kilanga Musinde (National Coordinator)

Poets:
Charles Djungu-Simba
Joseph Mwantuali
Tibass Kangu Zenga Mambu

EGYPT: 

Ashraf Aboul-Yazid Ashraf-Dali (National Coordinator and Member of the ICC) 

Poets:
Ahmed Al-Shahawi
Ahmad Yamani
Ashraf Amer
Hassan Teleb
Rifaat Sallam
Zein Al Abdin Fouad

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Recaredo Silebo Boturu (National Coordinator) 

ETHIOPIA: 

Poets:
Selamawit Tesfaye
Alemu Tebeje

GAMBIA:

Poets:
Alhaji Papa Susso
Solomon C. Jatta

GHANA:

Festival:
Ehalakasa Spoken Word Poetry Festival , Yebor Kojo Yebor, poet and director.

Organizations:
Splendors of Dawn Poetry Foundation, Ayo Ayoola-Amale, poet and director. 
People Of Equal Thoughts and Spirit (P.O.E.T.S), Rhyme Sonny, president and founder.

GUINEA 

Komanthio Diallo, poet and director, Association des Femmes Poetes et Ecrivains de Guinée.

GUINEA-BISAU

Conduto Pina (National Coordinator)

KENYA: 

Christopher Okemwa  (National Coordinator)

Festivals:
Kistrech Poetry Festival in Kenya, Christopher Okemwa, poet and director 
International Spoken Word Festival Walter Keyombe, poet and president.

Organization:
Kenyan Poets Lounge, Chris Mukasa, Founder and CEO.

Poets:
Dennis Dancan Mosiere
James Wamathai
Lewis Wamwanda 
Ngwatilo Mawiyoo 
Shailja Patel 
William Masore

LESOTHO: 

Siphiwe Nzima: (National Coordinator, member of OC) 

Poet:
Rethabile Masilo 

LIBERIA: 

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley:  (National Coordinator)

MADAGASCAR: 

Jean Luc Raharimanana (National Coordinator)

MALAWI:

Paul Sezzie (National Coordinator)

Poets:
Cliff Kawanga
Frank Chipasula

MALI: 

Ismaël Diadié Haïdara  (National Coordinator)

Poet:
Fatoumata Ba -RIP-

MAURITANIA 

Sidi Emjad (National Coordinator)

MAURITIUS: 

Khal Torabully  (National Coordinator)

Poet:
Umar Timol

MOROCCO:

Khalid Raissouni (National Coordinator)
Mohammed Hajji Mohammed (National Coordinator)

Festivals:
Rencontre Internationale de Poésie au Maroc. Lucile Bernard, poet and director 

Poets:
Abdellatif Laabi 
Aicha Bassry 
Amale Haddazi 
Hassan El Ouazzanni 
Mohammed Bennis
Mohamed Ahmed Bennis

MOZAMBIQUE:

Amosse Mucavele (National Coordinator)

Poets:
Marcelino dos Santos (Mozambique) -RIP-
Tania Tomé, poet and singer.

NAMIBIA 

Keamogetsi Joseph Molapong (National Coordinator)

Poets:
Cathy Karuuombe
Dorian Haarhoff
Johann Howaeb
Nico Nachilimwe

NIGER:

Saley Boubé Bali (National Coordinator)

Poet:
Adamou Idé

NIGERIA:

Poetic projects:
Splendors of Dawn, Odoh Okenyodo, poet and director

Poets:
Ayo Morakinyo
Deborah Ayis
Ellis Ebakor
Hannu Afere
Makezela Emdee David
Niyi Osundare
Obi Nkwanma
Oku-ola Paul Abiola
Onarinde Fiyinfoluwa
Prekebena Kariebi Joseph

REUNION ISLAND:

Lolita Mongo (National Coordinator)

Patrice Treuthardt

RWANDA:

Poet:
Emmanuel Muhire

SENEGAL: 

Poet and artist:
Didier Awadi
Ousmane Sarr

SIERRA LEONE:

Oumar Faruk Sesay (National Coordinator) 

Poet:
Kadija Sesay
Elizabeth LA Kamara

SOUTH AFRICA: 

Zolani Mkiva, (National Representative) –

Poetic Projects:
His Royal Heritage International Poetry Festival  

Poets:
Abdul Milazi:
Afric McGlinchey
A.G. Nkabinde
Anne Schuster
Asanda Vokwana
Ayanda Maraqana
Bright Zulu
Carole Gumede
Celia Davidson
Clinton Armitage
Daniel Kunene -RIP-
Dashen Naicker
David Nicoll
David Wa Maahlamela
Deena Padayachee
Dustin Ikin 
Derrick Chananie 
Frans Mashitisho
Floris Brown
Floris Abraham Brown 
Gabeba Baderoon
Gcina Mhlophe
Gertrude Fester
Gillian van der Heijden
Glorify Gumede
Herald
Irene Emanuel
Khadija Tracey Heege
Khanyi Kunene
Kris Marais
Leah Chananie
Mandisa Mdluli
Mari Pete
Mbizo Chirasha
Mbongeni Khumalo
Michelle Dennison
Myesha Jenkins
Mike Valentine
Milo Kadze
Mfanufikile Mbuthuma 
Mjoli
Mphutlane Wa Bofelo
Natalia Molebatsi
Nkululeko SIbiya
Nobile Masaka
Nomali Masango
Nondumiso Nxumalo
Nontobeko Msibi
Nonkululeko Mthethwa
Ntswaki Linda
Nwabisa SIgwili
Oswald Mtshali
Paula Petterson
Paulette Coetzee
Phelelani Makanya
Phillippa Yaa de Villiers 
Plat Page
Rassool Snyman
Samke Ngcobo
Samkela Yolande Stamper
Sandile Dikeni
Sandile Dlamini
Sarah Frost
Siki Dlanga
Siphumelele Zondo
Siyabonga Gumede
Siyabonga Mpungose
Sthembiso Nzuz
Thembinkosi Difah
Tim Sparks 
Trisha Lord
Uzinzo
Vangile Gantsho
Winslow Schalkwyk
Wendy Maree 
Wola Nevilbee
Vuyisile Thusi
Zethu Zee
Zodwa Thusi
Zanele Sibiya
Zohra Hamid

SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE

Conceição Lima:  (National Coordinator) m-

TANZANIA:

Poets:
Amanda Lichtenstein
Euphrase Kezilahabi

TOGO: 

Kouméalo Anaté (National Coordinator) 

Poets:

Adigla Joseph
Analla Gnoussira
Assem Koffivi
Atavi Amédégnato
Béatrice Pierru Paquis
Dieudonné Ewomsan
Enam Jean-Marie K. Woglo
Enyonam Hevi
Gaby Enam
Ghislaine Quashie
Gnamey Messan
Jean Jacques Dabla
Joseph Kokou Koffigoh
K. Apeto Epaminondas -Ap’Nondas
Kokou Djentré
Kokou Gbakenou AL’nuzan Patick
Kokou Kpani
Kudavi Nomanyo
Moubaraak Djobo
Nathalie Akakpo
Iba Bilina Ballong 
Laudine Assiba Akakpo
Marie Ketline Adodo
Sodji Francis
Tontondji
Vondoly
Moubarack Djobo
Henry Mba
O. Jean-Paul Amégbléamé
Awuya Guy
Fiadjoe Prince Agbodjan Jémin
Tétérého Ali-Tagba
Tony Emmanuel

TUNISIA: 

Poetry Festivals:
Poètes en Fête, Moëz Majed, poet and founder.

Poets:
Amina Saïd
Tahar Bekri 

UGANDA: 

Poet:
Juliane Okot Bitek 

ZAMBIA: 

Poet:
Alfred Tembo

ZIMBABWE: 

Festival:
Shoko International Spoken Word & Hip Hop Festival, Samm Farai Monro, poet and director

Poets:
Dikson
Mbizo Chirasha