This message from African Union Commission head Mousaa Faki Mahmet opening the sixth session of the fourth Pan African Parliament in  Midrand.

Moussa Faki Mahmet began his speech recognizing the constraints under which Pan African Parliamentarians work.

Four years after their target day for gaining legislative power, the 255-member body is still only a talk shop.

Mahmet says Africa’s failed to ratify most of the legal instruments passed by the PAP.

This this causing legitimate doubts among development partners.

African leaders have  spoken about having a free trade area and a single Africa passport that would allow the free movement of people and good around the cntinent.

These remain a pipe dream as some of the decisions taken by leaders have yet to attack a single ratifying vote.

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