Harare, 11 November 2025 – Zimbabwe’s national examinations have descended into a full-blown crisis, prompting Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) to issue a scathing press statement today condemning the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) for “gross incompetence” and a “national betrayal” of the country’s youth.
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From Graduates to Grievance: PAP President Chief Charumbira Tables Coups and Crises as Africa’s Youth Time Bomb
In Africa people are voted to lead as youths but they then stay on power. Most people whom you are now calling dictators they liberated African States as youths. Again you youths who are in here, you will also do the same if given the chance. You are voted as a youth. So we need really look at where the challenge is
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.
WAKE-UP CALL: Zimbabwean Senator Mike Nyambuya Warns Africa Must Fight Harder for Rights Against ‘Insincere’ Global Allies.
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – The partnership between Africa and the European Union (EU) was subjected to a fiery critique this week, as Senator Mike Nyambuya of Zimbabwe, a Deputy President for his nation’s Senate, called the 25-year relationship “paradoxical.”
EU Pledges Support to African Integration: Ambassador Pérez Hails Pan-African Parliament as Key to Future Partnerships
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to a robust partnership with the African Union (AU), emphasizing solidarity and support for Africa’s integration and development goals.
THE PARIS TEST: COP30 Must Deliver Justice, Not Just Talk, Warns PAP President Chief Fortune Charumbira
As the international community prepares for the pivotal 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belém, Brazil, a powerful message of unity and non-negotiable demands has emerged from the African continent.