PAP Acting President arrives in Midrand

Hon. Bouras DJAMEL, Acting President of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is currently on a working visit to the Parliament’s headquarters in Midrand, South Africa to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the personnel and work of the institution. The visit also aims to finalise preparations for the meetings of the Permanent Committees of […]

African Parliament condemns George Floyd’s murder

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is shocked by the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States of America). Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones, African Americans as well as all other world citizens affected by his demise. The continental Parliament supports the […]

African Parliament congratulates new AU Chair, Ramaphosa

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has extended hearty congratulations to the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, on his emergence as the new Chairperson of the African Union. Ramaphosa was elected Chairperson for the year 2020 on Sunday at the opening of the 33rd Ordinary  Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis […]

PAP Committee sittings to hold amid coronavirus panic

Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative organ of the African Union (AU), headquartered in Midrand, South Africa, has said that the sittings of its Permanent Committees billed for February 27 to March 7, 2020, would not be affected by the latest epidemic known as coronavirus.    Stating that the committee sittings would hold as scheduled despite the […]

IPU President Says 70 Million People Are Displaced Globally

President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Gabriela Cuevas, has said that over 70 million people are displaced globally due to conflict and natural disasters. Behind these numbers, according to her, are human beings who have been forced to leave their homes and find themselves in situations of extreme vulnerability. “We, as representatives of the people, are uniquely […]

PAP 3rd ordinary session opens in Midrand  

The Pan African Parliament (PAP) on Monday opened its Third Ordinary Session of the Fifth Parliament in Midrand, South Africa, with a call from Rt. Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang, President of the PAP, for Africans to unite and tolerate one another to allow the Continent grow and progress in the right direction. The PAP’s statutory […]

PAP ordinary session to hold as planned

The 3rd Ordinary Session of the fifth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) will be held at its headquarters in Midrand, from October 7 to 19, 2019 as initially planned, a release by the Bureau led by the President of PAP, Rt. Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang, indicates. According to the release, the possibility of a […]

Pan African Parliament and forced migration

The African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government at its 32nd Ordinary Session held on February 10 and 11, 2019, launched the AU Theme of the Year 2019: “The Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards Durable  Solutions to Forced Displacement in Africa”. The 2019 theme was declared by the AU […]