Circular No AFR-C03-2026
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to announce the Africa Scout Region Youth Representatives for the 2025–2028 term. Following a rigorous selection process that attracted over 200 qualified applicants, nine young leaders have been selected and formally endorsed by their respective National Scout Organizations (NSOs).
The list below includes the nine selected Youth Representatives. A tenth representative from the Central Africa Zone is still being finalised and will be added once the recruitment process is concluded.
Name | Gender | Zone | NSO |
Maria Marques Antunes de Almeida | Female | Southern | Angola |
Désiré MUSAFIRI RASHIDI | Male | Central | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Kidest Behailu Belehu | Female | East | Ethiopia |
Emmanuella Seidu | Female | West | Ghana |
Lisia Da Costa | Female | West | Guinea Bissau |
Michael Etiennette | Male | Indian Ocean | Mauritius |
André Noël Mendy | Male | West | Senegal |
Maleo Stanley Lameck | Female | East | Tanzania |
MOUZOU Essosinam | Male | West | Togo |
Innocent Tadiwanashe Mudzingwa | Male | Southern | Zimbabwe |
These Youth Representatives will join a global network of Scout Youth Representatives, strengthening World Scouting’s advocacy efforts. As part of their mandate, they will undergo targeted technical training to deepen their understanding of key policy issues, build advocacy skills, and position them to represent Scouting at major international events and policy forums.
While their engagement extends to the global level, their work will be coordinated by the Africa Scout Regional Office, in collaboration with the Manager for Strategic Partnerships and Fundraising and the Global Policy and Campaigns Team.
Please join us in congratulating these outstanding young leaders and wishing them success as they champion the critical issues affecting young people in Africa and ensure that the voices of African Scouts are heard at global decision-making tables.
Yours in Scouting,
Frederic Tutu Kama-Kama
Regional Director, Africa
