INVITATION TO MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES

WHAT:        5^th Ordinary Session of the Sixth Legislature of the Pan-African Parliament under the African Union Theme of the Year for 2025: “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations.”

WHEN:       21 July to 1 August 2025

Preparatory meetings are scheduled to convene before the formal opening of the Ordinary Session on 21 July 2025, as per the following programme:

Closed Sessions

Public Sessions

Press Conferences

WHERE:      (In-person) Pan-African Parliament Headquarters: 19 Richard’s Drive, Gallagher Estate, Midrand, South Africa.

WHO:         African Heads of State and Government, Pan-African Parliamentarians, Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments, Members of National and Regional Parliaments, Clerks of National and Regional Parliaments, Government Officials, Civil Society Organizations, Academia, African Union Member States, African Union Organs and Institutions, United Nations Organs and Bodies, and the Diplomatic Corps.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), as the continental legislature, serves as a platform for representatives from all African states to engage in discussions and decision-making on the continent's challenges. The Rules of Procedure of the PAP mandate that the Parliament hold at least two plenary sessions per year.

During these sessions, the plenary reviews reports from various committees and makes recommendations for the Summit of African Heads of State and Government on harmonised policies and law for the continent. The Parliament also receives reports from other AU Organs and African Institutions. The Parliament is composed of 275 members and is headquartered in Midrand, South Africa.  More information about the PAP can be obtained from: https://pap.au.int/en

ACCREDITATION:

Accreditation is required for all media who wish to cover the Session in person at the seat of the Pan-African Parliament. Journalists should fill out the accreditation form at https://tinyurl.com/yeyjst3w and return it to jeffrey.onganga@panafricanparliament.org by 15 July  2025.

ONLINE/VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION:

Livestreaming and audio-visual can be accessed through the following platforms:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/panafricanparliament

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfrikParliament

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/panafricanparliament

Media representatives are invited to cover the public sessions of the 5^th Ordinary Session of the Sixth Legislature of the Pan-African Parliament from 16 July to 1 August 2025.

For further information, please contact:

Jeffrey Onganga | Media and Communications | Pan-African Parliament |Tel: +27 115455000 ext 5307/Mobile: +27 79 074 0005 | E-mail jeffrey.onganga@panafricanparliament.org | Midrand, South Africa