Rabat Welcomes African Senate Leaders
The conference of the Association of African Senates commenced in Rabat today under the theme "The Contribution of African Senates to Strengthening Democracy and Peace in Africa." This significant event was inaugurated by Mohamed Ould Errachid, the President of the Chamber of Councillors, who highlighted the essential role of the conference in promoting dialogue among high parliamentary chambers across the continent. The event gathered presidents and representatives from various African parliamentary upper houses, including the current president of the Association, Kandia Kamissoko Camara, who is also the President of the Senate of Côte d'Ivoire.
Promoting Democratic Values and Peace
The primary aim of this conference is to establish a platform for exchanging insights regarding the pivotal roles that Senate chambers play in reinforcing democratic structures within their respective nations. It also seeks to explore methods to enhance institutional balance and avert crises, while examining the development of African parliamentary actions amidst rapidly changing regional and international dynamics. In his address, Errachid emphasized the importance of the Association as a permanent institutional framework for cooperation among African upper houses, founded on the exchange of expertise and best practices. Such cooperation is aimed at reinforcing the contribution of parliaments towards the sustainable development of the African continent.
The conference will continue through Friday, culminating in the election of Mohamed Ould Errachid as the new president of the Association, succeeding Kandia Kamissoko Camara. During this period, a series of recommendations will be adopted to fortify mechanisms for joint parliamentary action, consolidate democratic values, and support peace and development efforts across Africa.
Kandia Kamissoko Camara expressed her gratitude to King Mohammed VI for the warm welcome extended to African senators from 26 countries, emphasizing the objective of enhancing cooperation among African Senates. Meanwhile, Abdelillah Hifidi, a parliamentary advisor and president of the African Parliamentarians Network for Development Evaluation (APNODE), noted that the Moroccan institution has always sought to position itself as a space for public debate, both nationally and across Africa. He reaffirmed their commitment to the themes of democracy and peace highlighted at the conference.
As reported by fr.le360.ma.
