The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin has been re-elected for a second term as Chairman of the Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL)
The 2nd General Assembly meeting of CoSPAL was held in Accra, Ghana from Friday, October 25 to Sunday, October 27, 2024.
The two-day event was climaxed by the annual election which extended Speaker Bagbin’s leadership for another year, reinforcing his role as a unifying figure among African legislative leaders.
In his opening address, Speaker Bagbin stressed the importance of collaboration, highlighting key issues such as economic resilience, climate adaptation, and security threats, urging African parliaments to work together to forge solutions.
“We face common challenges and together we can work towards a better future for all Africans,” he admonished.
He finally called on CoSPAL delegates to focus their discussions on the continent’s shared future, emphasizing that Africa’s interconnected destiny requires cooperative legislative actions.
CoSPAL was established in 2020 as a platform to facilitate increased deliberation, collaboration, and cooperation between Speakers and Presidents of Parliaments and National Assemblies across Africa to address common challenges, devise joint strategies, and mobilise collective action to advance Africa’s development.
This year’s assembly hosted over 100 participants, including national legislative leaders from across Africa.