TRANSFER OF CHARGES AT AFRICAN PARLIAMENTARY UNION

The President of the Senate of Zimbabwe , Hon. Mabel CHINOMONA, Chairperson of the African Parliamentary Union (APU), replaces Hon. Mohamed Ali HOUMED, Speaker of the National Assembly of Djibouti.

The handover ceremony was held on January 22, 2023, at the headquarters of this institution in Abidjan. Mr. IDI Gado Boubacar, Secretary General of the UPA, directed this ceremony.

At the end of this ceremony, Hon. Mabel CHINOMONA,  and Hon. Mohamed Ali HOUMED;  were received at a Dinner offered by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire, Hon. Adama BICTIGO.

CEREMONY OF TRANSFER OF CHARGES AT APU HEADQUARTERS BETWEEN THE OUTGOING CHAIRPERSON Hon. Mohamed Ali HOUMED, SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF DJIBOUTI AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF ZIMBABWE

The APU Secretary General, Mr. IDI Gado Boubacar, presided over the handover ceremony, on January 22, 2023, between the outgoing Chairperson Hon. Mohamed Ali HOUMED, Speaker of the National Assembly of Djibouti and the President of the Senate of Zimbabwe, incoming Chairperson of the APU Executive Committee , Hon. Mabel CHINOMONA. This handover ceremony was held at the APU headquarters, in Abidjan. In the sidelines of the ceremony, a photo session was held with the two delegations

African Parliamentary Union summit opens in Djibouti

The President of the APU says that parliamentarians must shoulder their responsibilities

In a context of great uncertainty, African parliamentarians must assume all their responsibilities and act with determination, declared the President of the organisation, Ali Kolotou Tchaïmi, in Rabat on 21 May.

The President of the APU made these statements in his opening speech at the 83rd Session, explaining that the Union positions itself as a privileged space for parliamentary dialogue where peace, democracy, good governance and sustainable development are defended.

‘Our Union is an instrument of parliamentary diplomacy, a framework for exchanging best practices, sharing experiences and harmonising our positions as African parliamentarians on the international issues that concern us’, said the President.

President Ali Kolotou Tchaïmi also stated that the APU is a bulwark against the scourges threatening the continent, and a vector of hope for a better future, because together, united in diversity, we can meet the challenges facing us.

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, in accordance with the statutes.

The APU was founded in 1976 and has its headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

130 delegates attend the 83rd Session of the APU Executive Committee

One hundred and thirty delegates from the African Parliamentary Union (APU) attended the 83rd session of the organisation's Executive Committee in Rabat, Morocco, on 21 and 22 May.

Representing 22 national groups, the delegates came from the parliaments of Angola, Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

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, in accordance with the Articles of Association.

The APU was founded in 1976 and has its headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Nigeria offers to host the 85th Session of the APU Executive Committee

At the 83rd Session of the APU Executive Committee in Rabat, Morocco, the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Nigeria presented its intention to host the 85th Session of the organisation in 2026.

This intention was expressed by the national group that attended the session.
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, in accordance with the Statutes.

The APU was founded in 1976 and has its headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

A APU delegation visited the Moroccan Parliament in February as part of the preparations for the 83rd Session of the Executive Committee

Closing speech of the 83rd Session of the APU Executive Committee, read by Her Excellency Mabel Chinomona, Vice-President of the Union

Your Excellency the President of the Chamber of Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco,
Your Excellency the President of the Chamber of Councillors of the Kingdom of Morocco,
Distinguished Heads of Delegation
Honourable Members of Parliament
UPA Secretary General
Ladies and Gentlemen

We have come to the end of the work of the 83rd Session of the Executive Committee of our organisation.

It is with a feeling of real satisfaction that I would like, on your behalf, to reiterate my thanks to the entire National Representation of the Kingdom of Morocco, which has spared no effort to make our stay useful and pleasant.

During these two days of intense work, we have exhausted the items on the agenda for this session, in particular the review of the activities carried out by our organisation during the intersessional period, the examination and adoption of the management account and the Auditors' report for the 2024 financial year, and the preparations for the 47th Conference. With regard to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure, wisdom led us not to rush their examination and to postpone them to the next Session. Finally, we decided on the draft agendas for the 84th Session and the 47th Conference. These meetings will take place in Kinshasa, around November December, at a mutually agreed date. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Congolese authorities for their availability.

I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the conviviality and family spirit that have characterised our work, and to welcome the renewed dynamism of our organisation. The APU is not only an organisation for interparliamentary cooperation, it is also a framework for calm dialogue, a melting pot for exchanging our views and experiences on the major challenges facing our continent. I welcome the relevance of our decision to devote our next meeting to the important issues of consolidating the sovereignty of African countries for sustainable development, the challenges of energy transition and good digital governance.

Our Session in Rabat enabled us to return to the question of the payment of dues by Member States to our organisation, which, as you know, has limited resources to accomplish its missions.
I invite each of you to make a strong plea to your respective parliaments to ensure that the commitments made to our union are respected.

I would like to conclude by thanking all those who have worked to make this Session a success. I offer my congratulations and encouragement to our General Secretariat.

On behalf of all of you, I would like to reiterate our thanks to the National Representation of the Kingdom of Morocco. I look forward to seeing you at the end of 2025 in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

I wish you all a safe journey home and declare the 83rd Session of the APU Executive Committee closed.

I would like to thank you all