Parliament

Moroccan King Mohammed VI led a parade in Rabat from the royal palace ahead of a speech to mark the start of the parliamentary session in which he urged all citizens to tackle the urgent challenges of a severe drought. He said: "The…

On Thursday, Italy's lower house of parliament welcomed its first ever Black member. Aboubakar Soumahoro's first day as a parliamentarian was rich in symbolism. The farm boots show his humble beginnings as an immigrant farm worker…

President of Kenya, William Ruto, addressed a joint sitting of Parliament, with members of both the Senate and the National Assembly convening for the address. Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula and his Senate counterpart…

The need for a sustained effort in interfaith dialogue in West Africa has been emphasized following the wave of religious intolerance, which has hampered the Economic Development of the region. A Professor of International Relations at…

Residents of Libya's Tobruk condemn what happened in their city after protesters stormed parliament as anger exploded over deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock. Protesters stormed the seat of the House of…

Former Ivorian cleaning lady Rachel Kéké was elected to the French parliament on Sunday. The new member of Parliament was part of the new left-wing alliance, NUPES. The 48 year-old promised a voice to the voiceless. "I am the voice of…

Tunisian president Kais Saied has condemned attempts at holding what he described as "illegal" meetings of parliament suspended since last July. The assembly's speaker, Rached Ghannouchi, head of the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party, has…

Ghanaian parliament has approved a new contested tax on electronic transactions. “Known as the E-levy, the bill will introduce a 1.5 per cent taxation on electronic money transfers”. President Nana Akufo-Addo's government claims it will…

The man Zandile Mafe accused of setting fire to South Africa's parliament was back in a Cape Town court. Mafe faces charges of housebreaking, theft and arson after 2nd January blaze destroyed the parliamentary complex in Cape Town.…

The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Dr Mohamed Tunis has reiterated the commitment of the Community Parliament to the full implementation of the ECOWAS Vision 2050. Dr Tunis made this commitment at the closing ceremony of the Parliamentary…