Johannesburg, South Africa The President of the National Assembly of Senegal, El Malick Ndiaye, has strongly advocated an increased and transformative role for African parliaments in the acceleration of continental integration. It was during the annual Conference of Presidents of African Parliaments, which is currently being held in Johannesburg. Transform the potential into reality. Dès l’ouverture de son allocution, M. de la Malène, the President of the Commission, has made a number of comments. He put it plainly: “Africa has an immense potential. But to fully unlock this potential, we must transform our parliaments into real levers of integration”, he declared, setting the tone for his entire speech. For the head of the Senegalese legislature, the responsibility of legislators goes far beyond the simple ratification of treaties. This is a multidimensional action crucial for the effectiveness of the African Union.
African integration: The President of the National Assembly of Senegal calls on parliaments to become “real levers”
