Permanent Commitees of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) are meeting for the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Legislature at PAP headquaters in Midrand, South Africa.Parliamentarians from across the continent are deliberating on critical issues affecting Africa's development and integration including peace, security, and the African Union's 2026 theme on sustainable water availability and safe sanitation.Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

<p>Permanent Commitees of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) are meeting for the First Ordinary Session of the Seventh Legislature at PAP headquaters in Midrand, South Africa.Parliamentarians from across the continent are deliberating on critical issues affecting Africa's development and integration including peace, security, and the African Union's 2026 theme on sustainable water availability and safe sanitation.Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.</p>