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The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), H.E. Dr. Fateh Boutbig, yesterday hosted a virtual pre-session press conference ahead of the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Legislature, which will take place from 17 July to 1 August 2026 at the Pan-African Parliament Headquarters in Midrand, South Africa.
In a significant high-level engagement at the African Union (AU) headquarters, the leadership of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), led by President Chief Fortune Charumbira, held a fruitful meeting with H.E. João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola.
At the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa, one figure has stood out not just for his traditional regalia, but for his formidable diplomatic weight: H.E. Chief Fortune Charumbira.
Speaking at the First AGA-APSA Platform Meetings held on 9–10 February 2026 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Chief Charumbira emphasized that the inclusion of young people in governance is no longer a choice but a democratic necessity.
By Tendai Keith Guvamombe
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) headquarters in Midrand, South Africa, became a hub of continental diplomacy this week as the Bureau convened for its inaugural meeting of 2026.
Under the leadership of H.E. Chief Fortune Charumbira, the two-day high-level session is aimed at streamlining the administration and management of the continent’s legislative body.
The meeting was officially opened by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Djibouti, Rt. Hon. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, who stressed the need for “concerted and synergized efforts to minimize the negative impacts of climate change.”
By Tendai Keith Guvamombe (MIDRAND-SA)
The Vice President of the European Parliament, Mr. Younous Omarjee, delivered a strong statement at the opening ceremony of the Pre-AU and EU Summit Parliamentary Meeting in Midrand, Johannesburg, emphasizing the historic nature of the gathering and the need to significantly strengthen the bilateral relationship.
By Tendai Keith Guvamombe (MIDRAND-SA)
The President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Chief Fortune Charumbira, opened a historic two-day gathering with the European Parliament (EP) in Johannesburg, South Africa, marking the first-ever joint session between the two continental legislative bodies.
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.
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
