Historical Organization
Pan-African Parliament
Pan-African Parliament
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Organization Timeline
Pan-African Parliament holds its inaugural session
đź“… 18 March 2004The Pan-African Parliament opened in Addis Ababa, giving national legislators a continental forum. Its original advisory role limited popular legislative power, but its creation embodied a claim...
AU adopts a protocol to strengthen the Pan-African Parliament
đź“… 27 June 2014The AU Assembly adopted a revised protocol envisioning the Parliament as a legislative organ and a platform for African peoples and grassroots organizations. The change expressed a more...
Permanent committee sittings begin for the Pan-African Parliament’s seventh legislature
📅 20 July 2026The Pan-African Parliament began committee sittings before the first ordinary session of its seventh legislature. Parliamentary institutions can widen continental debate, although the PAP’s powers...
Pan-African Parliament opens its seventh legislature
đź“… 27 July 2026The first ordinary session opened with new members and a State of the Union presentation. The legislature renews a continental parliamentary forum, while its capacity to compel national governments...
Pan-African Parliament hosts dialogue with national and regional legislatures
📅 31 July 2026Following the ordinary session, the PAP’s speakers’ conference created a forum for parliamentary coordination and legislative harmonization. It raises the question of how continental lawmaking...