PAP WOMEN CAUCUS CALL ON AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS TO PRIORITIZE GENDER MAINSTREAMING The Gender Caucus of the Pan-African Parliament has called on African governments and Parliaments to give priority in their national strategies to the development of national action plans that address women empowerment and violence against women. In a fourteen points recommendation adopted at […]
LET’S MOVE BEYOND THE RHETORICS OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT – CHIEF CHARUMBIRA The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), His Excellency Chief Fortune Charumbira, has urged women’s groups to move beyond the rhetorics of gender empowerment and be pragmatic on the actions that need to be taken to empower women. Speaking at the 13th Pan-African Parliament Conference […]
AMENDMENTS TO PAP RULES AND PROCEDURE ADOPTED AMIDST UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FROM REGIONAL CAUCUSES The amendments to the Pan-African Parliament’s Rules and Procedure was adopted today, November 3, 2022, amidst unanimous support from all the regional caucuses, bringing to an end the era of suspicions, bickering, and acrimony. Prior to the moving of the motion for […]
PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT MP MOVES FOR SUB-REGIONAL ELECTORAL BODY TO SUPERVISE NATIONAL ELECTIONS A member of Ghana’s delegation to the Pan-African Parliament, Hon Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has strongly proposed the establishment of sub-regional electoral bodies to supervise elections of their Member States. According to the Ghanaian MP, such a body will improve citizens’ trust and confidence in […]
PAP President Call for an Interrogation of the Continent’s Policies and Programmes ‘Building resilience in nutrition on the African continent: Accelerate the human capital, social and economic development.’ Is the theme for this year 2022 first Ordinary Session of the sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) The gathering of 270 members from the 54 […]
AFRICAN AMBASSADORS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR PAP African Ambassadors based in South Africa have pledged their unflinching support to the Pan- African Parliament (PAP) in the discharge of their mandate as the representative of the African people. Speaking on the topic, “Enhancing collaboration between the PAP and Diplomatic Corps,” the leader of the Technical Team, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed […]
PAP Regional Caucuses Commence Review of the Draft Rules of Procedure The Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the Regional Caucuses have commenced meetings to consider and make proposals for amendments on the draft Rules of Procedure of the Pan-African Parliament presented by the Committee of Rules, Privileges and Discipline. The Rules of Procedure are central to the […]
The President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), H. E. Chief Fortune Zephaniah Charumbira, has called on the President-Elect of the Republic of Kenya, H. E. William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto, to keep the country together in peace and harmony even after a protracted election dispute as promised. He assured him of the full support […]
The President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), H. E. Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira, has challenged the media in Africa to be alive to its duties and to become partners in the transformation of the continent. He urged them to move beyond reporting on issues of what is wrong with the continent and to begin […]