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UMAC Board and Directors

We serve to preserve the history and traditions of the Mandingo people.

UMAC Board and Directors

In 2017 Mr. Varmuyan S. Sherif had a vision to connect and unite the Mandingo people in Canada. Mr. Sherif initiated establishment of UMAC, non-profit federal organization in 2017. 

He called the first meeting and invited some prominent Mandingoes residing in Canada to attend the meeting. Mr. Sherif presented his vision and ideas in this meeting. His visions and ideas were whole heated embraced and accepted by the audience. Mr. Sherif organized the first general meeting in May 2017 in which meeting it was unanimously agreed for Mr. Sherif to head the interim administration until the election can be head.

In this meeting, the following members were chosen to head the interim administration. The interim administration decided to structure the organization into branches:

Varmuyan S.Sherif

Interim President
(Winnipeg – Manitoba)

Mayamu Kamara

Interim Vice President
(Winnipeg – Manitoba)

Samuka Dolley

National Financial Secretary (Vancouver, BC)

Mayamu Kamara

National Treasurer
(Nova Scotia)

Hassan K.M. Fofana

Acting General Secretary (Saskatoon – Sasketchwan)

Farmoh Kromah

National Secretary,
Board of Directors
(Winsor – Ontario)

Hon. Amara Gassama

Executive Coordinator
(Winnipeg – Manitoba)

Ansu Kamara

Acting Mobilization
Committee Chairman
(Alberta)

Lamini Touray

Acting Chairman,
Consitution
(Winnipeg – Manitoba)

Haja Fofana

Hairlady, Board of Directors
(NEwfoundland)

Mohamed Sidiki Kamara

Member of the Board of Directors
(Moose Jaw – Saskatchewan)

Loseni Dolleh

Funding Member
(London – Ontario)

Fatta Yarma

Funding Member
(Kitchener – Ontario)

Mafanta Keita

Memeber of the
Board of Directors
(Winnipeg – Manitoba)