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Make Pan African Parliament vibrant, avoid political bickering: APPN

Byron Adonis Mutingwende1 year ago019 mins

The African Parliamentary Press Network (APPN) has called on the need to restore the vibrancy of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the African Union (AU); and guard against political bickering. The APPN reminded stakeholders about Article 17, Clause 1 of the Constitutive Act of the AU that states, “In order to ensure…

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World Press Freedom Day: APPN urges African Parliaments to form Press Galleries

Byron Adonis Mutingwende3 years ago2 years ago03 mins

As the world came together to observe World Press Freedom Day, the African Parliamentary Press Network (APPN) called for a more collaborative relationship between Parliament and the media to further entrench democracy on the continent. The observance of World Press Freedom Day reminds governments and for that matter Parliaments, of the need to respect their…