Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, will host the 47th Conference of Speakers of the Member Parliaments of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) and the 84th Session of its Executive Committee, from November 18 to 22, 2025.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Saturday, July 19, 2025, between the Presidents of the National Assembly, Mr. Vital Kamehere, and of the Senate, Mr. Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, and the Secretary General of the APU, Mr. Idi Gado Boubacar.

These documents set out the arrangements for organising these meetings, including logistical and diplomatic commitments.

The Conference of Speakers is the supreme organ of the Union. It is composed of the Presidents of the National Parliamentary Assemblies or their representatives.

The Executive Committee is the body responsible for guiding the Union's activities and monitoring the implementation of the decisions, resolutions, and recommendations of the Conference of Presidents.

The APU has 41 members and serves as a forum for African national parliaments, an instrument for parliamentary dialogue and cooperation to promote democracy, peace, good governance, and sustainable development.

The organisation also aims to promote national parliaments that are representative of the population and to foster contacts between African parliamentarians, as well as between African parliamentarians and those from the rest of the world.

The APU was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.