Mudenda elected president of Pan-African Bureau

Parliament Speaker Jacob Mudenda was elected President of the Bureau of the Conference at the Pan-African Parliament 2026 Annual Conference in Midrand, South Africa. The two-day conference took place on Friday and Saturday under the theme 'The Role of Parliamentary Diplomacy in...' Mudenda's election enhances Zimbabwe's influence in continental parliamentary affairs. He will lead the bureau in promoting parliamentary diplomacy across Africa. The role involves coordinating speakers of national and regional parliaments. Mudenda's term begins immediately.