View on Africa: SADC seeks a parliament
The regional body wants to get closer to citizens, but is parliament the answer?
To bring citizens closer to the Southern African Development Community (SADC), heads of state recently pledged to fast-track the creation of a regional parliament. But given SADC’s institutional challenges, how realistic is this plan?
This View on Africa is presented by Liesl Louw-Vaudran, ISS Consultant. She will discuss outcomes of the recent 38th SADC summit and whether a regional parliament could improve SADC’s relationship with its citizens.
About View on Africa
Every Wednesday from 11h00 - 12h00 CAT (09h00 - 10h00 GMT), ISS researchers from Dakar, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Pretoria provide expert analysis of major events and trends in Africa. Introductory remarks are followed by an online Q&A with participants.
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