NEW YORK – The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), under the leadership of President H.E. Chief Fortune Z. Charumbira, is making significant strides at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York.
Category: International Relations
Mozambican President lauds Chief Charumbira’s leadership for Revitalizing the Continental Parliament
H.E. Daniel Chapo, President of the Republic of Mozambique received the President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Chief Fortune Charumbira and his delegation earlier today. The meeting took place on the margings of the ongoing official bilateral visit to the National Assembly of Mozambique by the PAP President.
Draining the Budget: How Climate Change is Hindering Africa’s Growth
The economic fallout is severe. African countries are losing between 2-5% of their GDP and redirecting up to 9% of their national budgets toward climate-related responses.
Africa’s alarming hunger levels calls for action
Africa is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis, with hunger and malnutrition reaching alarming levels.
DRC prosecutor seeks death penalty for former leader Joseph Kabila
A military prosecutor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is demanding the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila who is on trial in absentia.General Lucien Rene Likulia, the Congolese military auditor general, on Friday called on judges to condemn Kabila to death for treason and war crimes, including homicide, torture and organising an insurrection, the court heard.
AU denounces a misleading World Map on Africa
The African Union (AU) has officially endorsed a campaign to replace the traditional Mercator map with a more accurate representation of the world, citing concerns that the widely-used projection perpetuates a distorted view of Africa’s size and global standing.
PAP PRESIDENT IMPLORES NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS TO PLAY A MORE DECISIVE ROLE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION ON THE CONTINENT
The President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), His Excellency, Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira, has called on national Parliaments to play a more decisive role in the quest to end
conflicts, terrorism, violent extremism and unconstitutional changes of government on the African continent.
PAP President Chief Charumbira’s Angola Trip Solidifies Support for AfCFTA
In a powerful and timely address, the President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), H.E. Chief Fortune Zephania Charumbira, has issued a rousing call to action, urging national Parliaments and African Member States to fully embrace and support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Joseph Kalimbwe’s Financial Woes Linked to Shift in US Foreign Aid
The change, attributed to the Trump administration’s focus on “trade, not aid,” is said to be impacting the flow of funding that previously supported certain media and civil society activities across Africa.
African MPs Applaud Chief Fortune Charumbira’s Leadership Amidst PAP’s Challenges
The closing ceremony of the 5th Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) was marked by a strong show of support for its President, Chief Fortune Charumbira