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…
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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.
Exploit or Invest? Gambian Lawmakers Demand ‘Win-Win’ Deals in Fiery PAP-EU Debate
MIDRAND, JOHANNESBURG – The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) debate on the Africa-EU Partnership turned into a sharp critique of existing economic models, with two Gambian legislators demanding an end to exploitative deals and debt-fueled aid.
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.
BEYOND AID, TOWARDS EQUITY: Charumbira Pressures EU to Revise Sanctions and Champion Africa’s UN Permanent Seat
MIDRAND, SOUTH AFRICA – On the sidelines of the Sixth Ordinary Session at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Headquarters, President H.E. Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira delivered candid remarks on the Africa-European Union (EU) Partnership, urging a shift toward genuinely mutual benefit and respect.
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.
PAP Convenes Sixth Ordinary Session: Runs under AU 2025 Theme “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the African Union (AU), has announced that the 6th Ordinary Session of the Sixth Legislature will be held from November 1 to 15, 2025, at its Headquarters in Midrand, South Africa. This critical session aligns with the African Union Theme of the Year for 2025: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations.”
PAP President Chief Charumbira Challenges Business: Use Your Continental Parliament to Unlock Africa’s Mineral Wealth
Pan-African Parliament (PAP) President Chief Fortune Charumbira has called for a strategic pivot from the African Business Community. He stressed that businesses must cease their pattern of appealing only to the Executive arm of government for anticipated change and instead leverage their influence by actively engaging with the continent’s legislative bodies.
Sunlight To Darkness: Power Outage at SONA Is Zimbabwe’s Loudest Call For Energy Revolution
The moment President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) was plunged into pitch-black darkness at the new, grand Parliament Building on Tuesday 28 October 2025, it became the most public display of Zimbabwe’s persistent power crisis.