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East African Heads of State called for the postponement of the elections in Burundi for a period not less than one and a half months and appealed to institutions in Burundi including parliament to facilitate this postponement. In a joint communiqué issued at the end of an emergency summit on the Burundi situation held at […]
The Pan African Parliament has elected Hon. Roger Nkodo Dang as its new President replacing Hon. Bethel Nnaemeka Amadi in a tightly contested race. Hon. Nkodo, from Cameroon and formerly the 1st Vice President representing the Central Africa Region Caucus, defeated Hon. Eduardo Joaquim Mulembwe (Mozambique/Southern Region) and Hon. Rahoui Mongi (Tunisia/Northern Region). Nkodo polled […]
The 2014 Ebola Crisis in West Africa has been the largest of its kind in recorded history. The crisis with 26,611 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease reported in the three most affected countries has claimed 10,611 lives, according to a 15th April 2015 report by the UN Mission. With the crisis […]
Members of Pan African Parliament debated and passed the African Union 2016 Budget as read by H.E Erastus Mwencha the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union. This was in line with Rule 28(b) of the PAP Rules of Procedure which stipulates that “Parliament shall discuss the budget of the Union and make recommendations through the […]
Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has urged the Uganda National Students Association (UNSA) to effectively use their knowledge and skills to collectively champion the cause of African unity and the democratic process in the country. He said the student movement across the continent should be focused on bridging the gap created through balkanisation and boundary […]
Parliament has passed a motion approving the establishment of the East African Monetary Union which will see Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi adopt a single or common currency. The Monetary Union is intended to “promote and maintain monetary and financial stability aimed at facilitating economic integration to attain sustainable growth and development of the […]
President Yoweri Museveni has said that because of the arrogance of the white man, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been ashamed as the case against President Uhuru Kenyatta has been withdrawn because of no evidence. “African leaders through the African Union had advised the ICC not to prosecute a sitting President like President Uhuru […]
A transformed Pan African Parliament with legislative functions will be better positioned to tackle hindrances to development on the continent, the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Stephen Baka Mugabi has said. Hon. Mugabi (NRM, Bukooli North) who was speaking at a regional parliamentarians meeting in Addis Ababa, Wednesday, said […]
The Speaker of the Ethiopian National Parliament, Hon. Ato Abadula Gemeda, has called for urgent building and strengthening of institutions that will solve the unending conflicts in the Eastern Africa Region. “The East Africa Region is currently facing numerous challenges in the area of peace and security, and lack of stability. The region envisages to […]
President Yoweri Museveni has strongly encouraged tourists globally to visit the African continent in general and Uganda in particular as the country enjoys the best climate in the world. The President was today opening the 39th World Congress of African Travel Association (UTA) at the Commonwealth Speke Resort Munyonyo, near Kampala City. The 5-day conference […]