The network aims to promote the exchange of experiences and data as well as the sharing of skills among its members in all areas of common interest, especially in the field of sports journalism.

The members of this new network intend to hold seminars and thematic conferences under the umbrella of FAAPA, and in partnership with other African and international organizations and institutions.

FAAPA is organizing, from May 23 to 27 in Rabat, a training seminar under the theme "Mastery of techniques for good practice of sports journalism", for more than twenty journalists from African news agencies.

Held at the African Center for Training of Journalists (CAFJ), at MAP's headquarters, this training seminar is supervised and facilitated by professional journalists and trainers experts in sports journalism, who will accompany the participants for five days and share with them their experiences and their thoughts on the challenges that face the journalists and sports media.

The RJS-FAAPA operates with the active support and expertise of its members. It can, when necessary, enlist the help of experts or external organizations.

The network was created to facilitate knowledge, information flow and mutual assistance among FAAPA member journalists, Mamadou Salif Diallo, head of the sports department at the Senegalese News Agency (APS) told MAP.

This new network, intends to launch soon an award dedicated to African sportspeople, he stated, adding that the idea of this African sports award will be proposed to the approval of the FAAPA General Assembly.

In addition to a secretary general and a general coordinator, the network includes seven advisory members representing the Burkina News Agency (AIB), Cape Verdean News Agency (INFORPRESS), Gabonese News Agency (AGP), the Namibia News Agency (NAMPA), the Nigerian News Agency (NAN), the Sierra Leone News Agency (SLENA) and Morocco's News Agency (MAP).