The African Ju-Jitsu Championship concluded after five days of competition in Hammamet, Tunisia, held from December 16 to 20, 2025, establishing itself as one of the main continental events on the African sporting calendar. Organised by the Fédération Tunisienne de Ju-Jitsu —FTJJ—, the championship brought together some of the best athletes on the continent across different age categories, including masters, adults, U18 and U16, with detailed results in the adult and U14 divisions.
Numerous representation
The senior categories, which included disciplines such as jiu-jitsu and contact HIF ju-jitsu, demonstrated the competitive growth of this sport in Africa at an event that gathered representatives from countries such as Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Angola, Mauritius, Gabon, Senegal and Libya.
Among the most notable champions in the adult category were Mouhoub Mohamed, from Algeria, in senior male jiu-jitsu +94 kg; Jelili Hajer, from Tunisia, in senior female jiu-jitsu +70 kg; Himmi Mourad, from Morocco, in adults male contact HIF ju-jitsu -77 kg; and Rafael Lussano, from Angola, in adults male jiu-jitsu -77 kg.
Tunisia leads in U14 categories
The host nation stood out particularly in the youth categories, with notable performances in U14 in modalities such as jiu-jitsu, no-gi and fighting, in a competition that brought together some of the continent’s leading emerging talents.
Two Tunisian athletes secured multiple gold medals during the competition: Sahli Assil Eya achieved first place in U14 female jiu-jitsu +57 kg and U14 female jiu-jitsu no-gi +57 kg, while Chebbi Ahmed Zakariya claimed gold in U14 male jiu-jitsu -36 kg and U14 male jiu-jitsu no-gi -36 kg.
Mauritius also delivered a strong performance with Hazareesing Nashita Vibhuti, who obtained the silver medal in U14 female jiu-jitsu +57 kg and U14 female jiu-jitsu no-gi +57 kg.
The championship highlighted the competitive level of ju-jitsu within the African Ju-Jitsu Federation –JJAFU– at an event that once again brought together many of the continent’s leading national federations.
