Pan-African Parliament, known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union.
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15 Facts About Pan-African Parliament
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Pan-African Parliament is composed of five members per member state that have ratified the Protocol establishing it, including at least one woman per Member State.
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The Bureau is the leadership section of the Pan-African Parliament, made up of a president and four vice presidents, all of whom are elected by delegates in the Plenary.
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The final section of the Pan-African Parliament is the Secretariat, which is the organizational body of the Pan-African Parliament and is chaired by a Clerk, Deputy Clerk, and an Acting Deputy Clerk.
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Pan-African Parliament is made up of three main bodies: the plenary, bureau, and secretariat.
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Pan-African Parliament has 235 representatives that are elected by the legislatures of 47 of the 54 AU states, rather than being directly elected in their own capacity.
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Secretariat assists in the day-to-day running of the Pan-African Parliament, undertaking duties such as minuting meetings, organizing elections and managing staff.
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The Protocol Establishing the Pan African Pan-African Parliament was adopted in 2000 during the OAU Summit in Lome, Togo.
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Power of the Pan-African Parliament increased significantly following the 2017 AU-EU summit.
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In one of its first actions the Pan African Pan-African Parliament agreed to send a fact-finding mission to the Darfur region of Sudan.
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In both of these cases, contributions that some countries can make to the Pan-African Parliament are limited because these situations make it difficult to send delegates to the Parliament, and ensure that they are representative of the citizens from their respective member states.
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Now, the Pan-African Parliament can receive, consider, and submit opinions on draft legal instruments, treaties and other international agreements.
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Furthermore, the Pan-African Parliament has power in accordance with the Financial Rules and regulations set by the African Union, such that they can control their own fund-raising activities through legislative action.
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All legislature that is proposed by the Pan-African Parliament must be submitted to the AU Assembly for its final ratification and approval.
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One example of a model law approved by the Pan-African Parliament that was approved by the AU Assembly is a law regarding policing in Africa.
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