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Pan-African Parliament (PAP) opens its fifth ordinary session today

JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, October 4, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)

Second Pan-African Parliament (PAP) opened today here in Midrand with a call from its President Hon Dr. Moussa Idriss Ndélé to the Members to contribute to the Pan-African Parliament solidarity fund for the people of Somalia. The President also congratulated the 28 newly sworn-in Members, representing eight African countries. The President also reiterated his commitment to work towards the transformation of the PAP into a legislative body.

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The Challenges Facing Africa's Emerging Governance Architecture

Analysis

Sabelo Gumedze

22 September 2011

The newly established African Governance Architecture (AGA) is yet another African Union (AU) initiative that is bound to face serious challenges on the continent. Between 15 and 17 March 2011, a technical meeting was held in Banjul, the Gambia, in order to strategise on how best to operationalise the AGA.

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The first EAC Consultative meeting for Political Parties in East Africa

15th – 16th September 2011 Nairobi – Kenya

Meeting resolutions and recommendations

September 20, 2011

1.0 Introduction

The first Consultative meeting of Political Parties in East Africa took place in Nairobi, Kenya on the 15th and 16th September 2011. It was held at the Hilton Hotel. The theme of the consultative meeting was ‘Exploring the role of Political Parties in EAC integration'.

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On Unconstitutional Changes of Government:

The Case of Libya's NTC

Analysis

20 September 2011

Mehari Taddele Maru, Programme Head, African Conflict Prevention Programme, ISS Addis Ababa Office.

 

The African Union (AU) High-Level ad hoc committee on Libya in its 14 September 2011 meeting, held in Pretoria, South Africa, reviewed the situation in Libya. The Communiqué of the ad hoc committee indicates the continuous communication between the AU Commission and the National Transitional Council (NTC). The ad hoc committee has expressed its satisfaction at the commitment of the NTC to the main requests made under the AU Roadmap on Libya, mainly the need to establish an all-inclusive transitional process and ensure the safety and security of African migrants. The ad hoc committee has also called upon the Peace and Security Council (PSC) "to encourage the NTC to spare no efforts in living up to its pledge to formally institute an all-inclusive transitional government". The ad hoc committee also stipulated that the PSC could authorize the NTC to take its AU seat once it establishes an all-inclusive transitional government.

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Mission

Convinced that the Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance constitutes a framework of ideals, values and objectives for our collective future;
we urge all Africans to
call for its ratification and implementation.

Project Events 2011

Mali: Mapping Exercise 6 - 12 February
Burundi: Parliamentary training 14 - 19 February
Benin: Mapping 21 - 26 February 
South Africa: CSO, MP, Steering Comm Workshop 14 - 19 March

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