Confederation of African Athletics
| Abbreviation | African Athletics |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 17, 1973 |
| Type | Sports organisation |
| Headquarters | Dakar, Senegal |
Region served | Africa |
| Membership | 54 national associations |
| Hamad Kalkaba Malboum | |
Main organ | African Union Sports Council |
Parent organization | World Athletics |
| Website | www.caaweb.org |
The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA; French: Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme) is the continental association for the sport of athletics in Africa. It is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal. It organises the African Championships in Athletics and other continental competitions. The body's current president is Hamad Kalkaba Malboum of Cameroon.
The organization was founded on 17 January 1973. Before 1992, the organization was known as the Confederation of African Amateur Athletics and sometimes as the African Amateur Athletics Federation.