The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Chief Fortune Charumbira, delivered a powerful and critical statement at an Election Observer Training in Pretoria, challenging the fundamental credibility and accepted outcomes of democratic elections across the continent.
Category: Parliamentary Affairs
The Cement Bridge: How Dangote’s Zimbabwe Deal Turbocharges the Continental Free Trade Dream
The scheduled US$1 billion investment by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote into a vertically integrated industrial complex in Zimbabwe is far more than simple foreign direct investment.
From Streets to Solutions: APRM CEO Urges Youth to Build Africa, Not Burn Villages
Tendai Keith Guvamombe (MIDRAND) The 5th African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Youth Symposium, held under the theme “Youth in Governance: From Promise to Prosperity” at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Headquarters, has been hailed as a pivotal moment for transforming youth engagement across the continent. APRM CEO of the Continental Secretariat, Ambassador Marie Antoinette Rose Quatre,…
Youth in Governance Triumph: APRM and PAP Successfully Host Landmark Symposium on Africa’s Sustainable Future
African youth have been tipped to take a central role in shaping a peaceful and prosperous continent, focusing their attention on digital skills, good governance, and stability.
AU Agenda 63: Charumbira Hails Civic Society as PAP’s Key Partner to Drive Citizen-Led Solutions for Africa
Tendai Keith Guvamombe The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is reinforcing its mandate as the genuine Voice of the African People by committing to consistent engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). This assurance was delivered by PAP President Chief Fortune Charumbira during the Third Civil Society Engagement held at the PAP Headquarters in Midrand, South Africa. Chief…
Africa’s Dialogue for Change: Civil Society Partners with Pan-African Parliament to Frame Continental Solutions
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are working hand-in-hand with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to tackle the continent’s most urgent challenges, demonstrating a commitment to shared governance as the bedrock of a stable Africa.
BEYOND LIBERATION:SA Billionaire Bridget Motsepe Tells PAP, Mining Laws Must Be Rewritten to Stop Resource Drain
MIDRAND, JOHANNESBURG – The debate on Africa’s mineral wealth and the EU’s Global Gateway took a deeply personal and powerful turn this Friday, as Ambassador Bridget Motsepe, South Africa’s first Black female mining producer, addressed the Pan-African Parliament (PAP).
PAP President Demands CSOs Force Governments to Ratify AU Protocols and Save Agenda 2063
The third Civil Society Parliamentary Dialogue, held on the sidelines of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Sixth Session, became a platform for a dramatic call to action, with PAP President Chief Fortune Charumbira demanding civil society organizations (CSOs) hold their governments accountable for delaying African integration and the goals of AU Agenda 2063.
SHIELDING AFRICA’S MINERALS: Experts Insist PAP Must Gain Oversight amid Global Gateway
Tendai Keith Guvamombe MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – A major debate at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) this Friday saw policy experts issue a stark warning: Africa risks losing out on its vast mineral wealth if the EU’s multi-billion Euro Global Gateway strategy is not subjected to rigorous parliamentary oversight. The Global Gateway is the EU’s initiative…
DATA IS POWER: Afrobarometer Offers Key Insights to Pan-African Parliament on Africa’s Security Crisis
MIDRAND, JOHANNESBURG – As the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) debated the critical issue of Peace and Security in Africa this Friday, a crucial intervention was made by Nyasha Mapani, Project Leader for the Data for Governance Alliance Project at Afrobarometer.