USA: Statement of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Jamaal Bowman

the U.S. House of Representatives

Capital Hill, Washington DC. Jan 25, 2024  Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: The Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding allegations that Representative Jamaal Bowman may have willfully or knowingly given a false … Read more

African Union (AU)

-Nimish Kumar. The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999).  History: In May 1963, 32 Heads of independent African States met in Addis … Read more

The Brazilian Parliament / National Congress / Congresso Nacional

-Nimish Kumar. bicameral National Congress or Congresso Nacional consists of:Federal Senate or Senado Federal (81 seats; 3 members each from 26 states and 3 from the federal district directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 8-year terms, with one -third and two-thirds of the membership elected alternately every 4 years)Chamber of … Read more