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Pan-African Parliament to elect new leadership after day of chaos
Senegalian representative Djibril War on Monday allegedly kicked South African representative Pemmy Majodina.
Following a day of chaos and bitter disagreements at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand, Johannesburg, members of the continental legislature are expected to elect a new leadership on Tuesday afternoon.
On Monday evening, proceedings at the PAP had to be adjourned after Members of Parliament (MPs) continued to clash over whether the presidency should be on a rotational basis or via a direct ballot box.-- More...
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