-Nimish Kumar. bicameral Parliament consists of:House of Federation or Yefedereshein Mikir Bete (153 seats; members indirectly elected by state assemblies to serve 5-year terms)House of People’s Representatives or Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete (547 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; 22 seats reserved for minorities; all members serve 5-year terms) Ethiopian … Read more
unicameral National Assembly or Parliament (Bunge) (393 seats; 264 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 113 women indirectly elected by proportional representation vote, 5 indirectly elected by simple majority vote by the Zanzibar House of Representatives, 10 appointed by the president, and 1 seat reserved for the attorney general; members serve … Read more
-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
-Nimish Kumar. The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is one of the organs of the African Union (AU) as set out by the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community (Abuja Treaty). The Parliament is intended as a platform for people from all African states to be involved in discussions and decision-making on the problems and challenges facing … Read more
-Nimish Kumar. The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) was set up to ensure the full participation of African peoples in the economic development and integration of the continent. The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) was set up to ensure the full participation of African peoples in the economic development and integration of the continent. The PAP is intended as … Read more