Algeria’s Berraf is seeking a second four-year term in office, after he succeeded the long-serving Ivorian President Lassana Palenfo in 2018.

Nsekera had also stood for the ANOCA Presidency in 2018, but the Burundi official lost out by 34 votes to 20 to Berraf in the second round of voting.

Cameroon's Hamad Kalkaba Malboum was eliminated after the first round of the election, which was held in Tokyo.

ANOCA confirmed earlier this month that Berraf and Nsekera are the only two candidates seeking the Presidency this time around.

Berraf claimed in an interview with Radio France International that ANOCA has made "huge progress" during his first four-year term in office, with the official asserting that several programmes run by the organisation a setting an "example throughout the world".

He said he respected Nsekera’s decision to stand in the election, but claimed her absence from the inauguration of ANOCA’s headquarters in Abuja last year and a General Assembly in Addis Ababa prevented her from noticing there is "massive support" for the organisation’s current leadership.

Berraf said the ANOCA Development Commission will propose a programme of activities under his plans, along with providing support to athletes and for National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to develop headquarters.

"We created a Development Commission as well as a Strategic Commission," Berraf told Radio France International.

"The latter completed its work; its report will be discussed during the General Assembly.

"The Development Commission which is chaired by Mr Hamad Kalkaba, is working relentlessly to propose a programme.

"I think these will be two major aspects of our action.

"There is also the issue on NOCs without headquarters.

"With all the amounts saved during the last financial year, we proposed to the Olympic Solidarity that these important sums be used to support headquarters.

"The Olympic Solidarity Executive Director, Mr Thierno Diack, is following this project.

"We have 14 NOCs over 54 without headquarters or whose headquarters need to be renovated; this will be a priority.

"Athletes represent another priority, we put aside two million dollars to support them.

"All athletes who produced good results were granted Olympic scholarships and now have what to live decently while training in good conditions in their respective countries."

Nsekera has claimed ANOCA needs to see "real change" and argued that a "different approach" is needed.

Nsekera, who would become the first woman to lead a continental organisation should she be elected President, has vowed to improve its governance.

Her manifesto pledged to deliver an "appropriate management system, anchored on transparency, trust, mutual respects, focused on the well-being of our athletes and our NOCs".

The Burundi National Olympic Committee President's promises include improving communication to guarantee transparency across Africa and collaboration with the Games Commission to make the African Games, the African Youth Games and the ANOCA Beach Games more profitable.

Nsekera also vouches for inclusion of women, people with disabilities and other minorities, as well as a focus on youth development to improve future generations of athletes.

São Tomé and Príncipe’s Joao Manuel Da Costa Alegre Afonso will return as first vice-president after being confirmed as the sole candidate, with Lesotho National Olympic Committee President Matlohang Moiloa Ramoqopo set to secure the second vice-president position.

Three candidates are seeking to become ANOCA third vice-president.

Benin’s Julien Minavoa, Botswana’s Negroes Kgosietsile and Morocco’s Lahlou-Kamal Hamid are standing for the role.

Djibouti’s Fardouza Egueh and Malawi’s Jappie Mhango are the contenders for the fourth vice-president role.

ANOCA secretary general Ahmed Elgasim Hashim of Sudan faces the challenge of Senegal’s Seydina Diangne and Ghana’s Ben Nunoo Mensah for the role.

Nigeria’s Habu Gumel and Togo’s Akpaki Kodjo Ogouwa are hoping to secure the treasurer position.

The ANOCA General Assembly is being hosted by the Egyptian Olympic Committee, with Berraf thanking organisers at the opening of the organisation’s Executive Committee meetings.

The Egyptian Olympic Committee said it has sought to apply all precautionary measures to ensure the meeting can take place safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

There could be discussions over the 2023 African Games in Ghana, with Berraf admitting organisers were facing "many difficulties" amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A delegation is expected to travel to Ghana shortly to assess the status of preparations and infrastructure.

Berraf has also said that Burkina Faso has submitted a "strong candidacy" for the 2027 African Games.