African parties urged to implement Addis Ababa Declaration
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Adem Farah, vice-president of Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party, calls on African parties to turn the commitments of the Addis Ababa Declaration into concrete action. He announces a monitoring and reporting mechanism to assess progress before the next African political parties summit, according to Fanamc.
Adem Farah, vice-president of Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party, called on African political parties to translate the commitments of the second African Political Parties Summit into concrete action. He notably called for sustained cooperation, implementation of decisions and an accountability mechanism to measure progress, at the closing of the summit in Addis Ababa on 7 November, Fanamc reports.
Adem Farah said the Addis Ababa Declaration adopted by participants provided a common direction for the commitments made at the summit. He announced that an implementation and reporting mechanism should enable participating parties to assess progress, share their experiences and report on their efforts at the next summit. He also promised that Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party would implement the summit’s outcomes.
The discussions also covered governance and economic growth, with forums devoted to women and young people. Adem Farah also announced his commitment to serve as executive secretary of the African Political Parties Initiative (APPI), following the election of its new leadership, according to Fanamc.
The call comes the day after the adoption of the Addis Ababa Declaration by African parties gathered in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party also took the lead of the African initiative during the summit. African parties adopt the Addis Ababa Declaration and Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party takes the lead of the African initiative
