The Africa APPG was launched, with unprecedented success, on January the 20th 2003. Hugh Bayley MP and Lord Lea of Crondall decided to set up the group to focus on issues which affect the whole of Africa as a continent.

It was agreed to establish an Africa All Party Parliamentary Group to promote Africa, in particular the issues relating to NEPAD, as a foreign policy priority in Parliament.

We hold regular meetings and briefings with high profile speakers and experts. We also encourage debate in both Houses on key issues.

We also contributed to the work of the Commission for Africa including facilitating consultation with parliamentarians and with members of the Africa diaspora in the UK.

In March 2005 and in advance of the G8 Summit, we published a second report: "The UK Government and Africa in 2005: How joined up is Whitehall?"

We hope to publish a report on corruption and money laundering in 2006.

Key members of the Africa APPG:

President: Lord Hughes of Woodside
Vice-Presidents: Lord Avebury and Baroness Chalker.
Chair: Hugh Bayley MP.
Vice-Chairs: Lord Lea of Crondall, David Chidgey MP and John Bercow MP.
Secretary: Sally Keeble MP.
Treasurer: Lord Freeman.

The Royal African Society provides the administration for the Africa All Party Parliamentary Group.

To find out more about All Party Parliamentary Groups or about donations made to the Africa APPG check the Africa APPG page on the UK Parliament website.