AfLIA is managed under the general guidelines of the Constitution and the Bye-Laws. The governing body of the Association is the Council, which shall have power to act on behalf of the Association, in all matters except those reserved in the constitution to members at an Annual or Special General Meeting. In addition, there shall be Committees and Sections of the Association as provided in the Bye-laws.

The constitution can be downloaded from the link: AfLIA Constitution

Policies

AfLIA has a set of policies that create the right working envronment and ensure that the values of the organisation is upheld in all of its activities.

These policies are listed below. Click on each to download:

The Governing
Council is made up of :

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Immediate Past President
  • One elected representative from each of the five regions of Africa- Central, East, North, South, West
  • One elected representative from Portuguese speaking Africa
  • One elected representative from French speaking West Africa
  • Chairpersons of the Sections
  • Executive Director

The Library
Type Sections are :

  • National Library Associations
  • Academic Libraries
  • Public /Community Libraries
  • National Libraries
  • Special Libraries / Information & Documentation Centres
  • School libraries
  • Library and Information Education / Training Institutions
  • National Library Consortia
  • Libraries in Diaspora

AfLIA's Governing Council 2025–2027

Ms.Sarah Iyaloo Negumbo

Ms.Sarah Iyaloo Negumbo
President

Dr. Mac-Anthony Cobblah

Dr. Mac-Anthony Cobblah
Vice President

Dr. Helena Asamoah-Hassan

Dr. Helena Asamoah-Hassan
Executive Director

Prof. Rosemary Shafack

Prof. Rosemary Shafack
Immediate Past President

No nomination

No nomination
Central Africa Rep

Dr. Alice Gitta Kutyamukama

Dr. Alice Gitta Kutyamukama
East Africa Rep

Maha Abbas

Maha Abbas
North Africa Rep

Mr. Souleymane Sogona

Mr. Souleymane Sogona
French Speaking West Africa

Tendayi Madziga

Mr. Tendayi Madziga
Portuguese Speaking Africa

Mutinta Mweemba Nabuyanda

Mutinta Mweemba Nabuyanda
Southern African Rep.

Ms. Mokgadi Senyolo

Ms. Mokgadi Senyolo
Chair, Academic and Special Libraries

Mr. Bakary Sanyang

Mr. Bakary Sanyang
Chair, National Libraries

Ms. Aletta Dunn

Ms. Aletta Dunn
Chair, Public & Community Libraries

Ms. Aletta Dunn

Ms. Aletta Dunn
Chair, Public & Community Libraries

Dr. Sarah Kaddu

Dr. Sarah Kaddu
Chair, Education & Training Institutions

Jessica Adjeley Mensah

Jessica Adjeley Mensah
Chair, Parliamentary Libraries

Lynn Jibril

Lynn Jibril
Chair, National Library Association

Mr. Alim Garga

Mr. Alim Garga
Past President (2021–2023)

Dr. Mandla Ntombela

Dr. Mandla Ntombela
Co-opted: 2nd Elected Past President of AfLIA

Dr. John Tsebe

Dr. John Tsebe
Co-opted: 1st Elected Past President of AfLIA

 
Ms. Doreen Appiah

Ms. Doreen Appiah
Secretary to the Council

 

Officers of Library Type Sections 2021 - 2023

Dr Mac-Anthony Cobblah

Dr. Mac-Anthony Cobblah
Chairperson

Dr. Cecile Coulibaly
Vice Chairperson

Mrs. Lynn Jibril
Secretary

Blessings Mhango
Publicity Secretary

Dr. Sarah Kaddu

Dr. Sarah Kaddu
Chairperson

Andiswa Mfengu
Vice Chairperson

Dr. Collence Collins Chisita
Secretary

Dr. Monicah Mensah
Publicity Secretary

Ms. Sarah Negumbo
Chairperson

Paul Mamman
Vice Chairperson

Marylyn Henrie
Secretary

Raymond Amanyabyoona
Publicity Secretary

Mrs. Comfort Asare

Mrs. Comfort Asare
Chairperson

Shadreck Ndinde

Shadreck Ndinde
Vice Chairperson

Eustache Sitaki

Eustache Sitaki
Secretary

Aggie Mwanza

Dr. Juliana Manyerere
Publicity Secretary

Mrs. Neemat Abdulrahim

Mrs. Neemat Abdulrahim
Chairperson

Shanita Bhim

Shanita Bhim
Vice Chairperson

Fatima Demohey

Fatima Demohey
Secretary

Katrina N. Shikuni

Katrina N. Shikuni
Publicity Secretary

Andrew Mankone
Chairperson

Thiecoumba Diouf

Thiecoumba Diouf
Vice Chairperson

Jessica Mensah
Secretary

Mrs. Fadimatou Bello

Mrs. Fadimatou Bello
Publicity Secretary