Leonel da Rocha Pinto, left, alongside IPC vice-president Andrew Parsons ©NPC Brazil

Angola's Leonel Da Rocha Pinto is poised to be re-elected President of the African Paralympic Committee after being confirmed as the only candidate for next week's General Assembly in Luanda.

Pinto, first elected to his post in 2010, narrowly failed to secure a place on the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board in 2013.

Elections for other key posts at the continental body will be contested in an election due to take place on Friday (April 14) in the Angolan capital.

Henri Tago of Central African Republic, Agnes Oluoch of Kenya, Khaled Rgibi of Libya, Hamid El Aouni of Morocco, Frank Thorpe of Nigeria and Leon Fleiser of South Africa are all standing for the two positions of vice-president.

Cape Verde's Jose Rodrigo Bejarano and Rwanda's Dominique Bizimana are candidates for the secretary general position.

A four-horse race has emerged for the position of treasurer.

Nigeria was the highest ranked African nation on the Rio 2016 medals table, in 17th position with eight gold, two silver and two bronze medals ©NPC Brazil
Nigeria was the highest ranked African nation on the Rio 2016 medals table, in 17th position with eight gold, two silver and two bronze medals ©NPC Brazil

Antonio da Luz of Angola, Bahiru Bezabih Giorgis of Ethiopia and Khaled Rgibi of Libya are all going head to head.

Tago is also standing once again for a second position.

The APC Executive Board also counts one member from each of the four language communities: Arabic, English, French and Portuguese.

A development workshop will also take place during the gathering.

It will give members an "opportunity to present and discuss ideas on how Para sport can be developed and promoted in a more systematic way in Africa".

There are 49 members of the APC, although Mauritania is currently listed as suspended.