Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu and a human rights lawyer, has been unanimously elected Chairman of the ECOWAS Caucus of the Africa Parliamentary Union (APU).
The election took place on Thursday, November 20, 2025, during a caucus meeting held alongside the 84th Session of the APU Executive Committee and ahead of the 47th Conference of African Parliamentarians in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sosu succeeds Mali’s Alioune Gueye, who chaired the caucus for the past two years. Having served as Vice Chairman earlier this year, Sosu’s ascension to the top leadership role is seen as a testament to Ghana’s growing influence within regional parliamentary circles.
Ghana’s delegation to the meetings was led by the Second Deputy Speaker and MP for Fomena, Andrew Asiamah Amoako.
Other members included Bede Ziedeng, Lawra-Nandom MP, Sammy Awuku, Akuapem North MP, John Oti Bless, Nkwanta North MP and Shirley Kyei, Atwima Nwabiagya South MP.
Before his election, Sosu addressed the APU Executive Committee, emphasizing the need for stronger continental collaboration on key issues such as youth unemployment, green economic transition, and the harmonization of national laws to support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
He also reiterated his advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty, the criminalization of witchcraft accusations, particularly to protect vulnerable older women, and the full operationalization of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Sosu pledged to pursue significant reforms within the ECOWAS Caucus over the next two years and expressed gratitude to fellow delegates for the confidence placed in his leadership.
