The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Chairperson of the International Executive Committee, Dr. Christopher Kalila, MP has hailed the theme of the ongoing 54^th CPA Africa Region Conference calling it an urgent one. He was speaking during the Official Opening of the 54^th CPA Africa Region Conference in Banjul, The Gambia on 13^th August, 2025.

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has elected Hon Emilia Monjowa Lifaka, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Cameroon and Vice-Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee, as Chairperson of the Executive Committee. Hon Lifaka, who is from the Africa Region of the CPA, was elected at the 63rd CPA General Assembly held on 7th November, 2017, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  She polled 107 votes while her closest rival, Hon Nikki Rattle of the Cook Islands in the Pacific Region, polled 70 votes.