The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this month. Speaking during a courtesy call by the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to South Africa, His Excellence Ambassador Sultan Al Angari, the President of the PAP H.E. Chief Fortune Charumbira emphasized the […]
While offering her keynote address to the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on behalf of the President of South Africa, H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa, at the official opening ceremony of Permanent Committees of the sixth Parliament of PAP in Midrand, South Africa (SA), Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Candice Mashego-Dlamini commended the African legislators for […]
The Global Secretary and Interim National Representative of the United Pan-Africanist Movement (UPAM), Miss Modester Yeukai Kamupinda has resigned from her position following the lack of commitment by the organization to release the needed funds to operationalize her office. Miss. Kamupinda tendered in her resignation to the organization during the week which took effect from […]
The Senate of Lesotho has re-appointed Hon Senator Nthati Bereng to be part of the delegation to the Pan- African Parliament (PAP) to represent the country’s interest in the Continental legislative level. This follows an appeal made by the Lesotho Caucus of the African Parliamentary Press Network (APPN), to the President of the Senate to […]
APRM TO HARMONIZE WORK WITH THE PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is poised to harmonize its work and engagement with the Pan-African Parliament to influence government decisions and policies by passing legislation and mobilizing support for the APRM process as well as participating in sensitization on APRM. APRM is confident of the […]
PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT APPLAUDS ETHIOPIA AND TIGRAY FOR PEACE DEAL The Pan-African Parliament has paid a glowing tribute to His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for his stewardship and impartiality that resulted in the peace agreement between the Federal Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. The Parliament also applauded […]
AFRICAN MPs REJECT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’S POSITION ON THE EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE PROJECT Members of the Pan-African Parliament have sent a strong signal to the European Union Parliament to back off from its attempt to stop the construction of the largest oil pipeline in Africa. The MPs were of the view that climate change cannot […]
AFRICA SHOULD DEVELOP ITS OWN LANGUAGE TO IMPROVE TRADE AND INTEGRATION Members of the Pan-African Parliament have called upon the African Union to as a matter of urgency put in place measures to adopt a common indigenous language to be used on the African Continent, to promote trade and regional integration. Contributing to the debate […]
PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT OBSERVE MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR TANZANIA PLANE CRASH VICTIMS The Pan-African Parliament today observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Precision Air plane that crash-landed in Lake Victoria on Sunday, killing 19 people. The sad event was brought to the attention of the Pan-African Parliament by Hon […]