The Right Honourable Ali Kolotou Tchaïmi elected Chair of the African Group
The Right Honourable Ali Kolotou Tchaïmi, Speaker of the National Assembly of Chad, was elected on Sunday 4 October in Arusha, Tanzania, as Chair of the African Geopolitical Group for the 2026–2027 term.
The election took place during the meeting of the African Group, as part of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which is being held from 5 to 9 October 2026.
The African Group, whose secretariat is provided by the African Parliamentary Union, is a coordinating body that brings together representatives of the African national groups within the IPU.
The objectives of the African Group are as follows: to coordinate the actions and policies of its members, to promote the adoption of a common position on matters submitted to the IPU, and to defend the interests of the group’s members.
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Chad succeeds Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana.
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