Zimbabwe’s Parliament Speaker Jacob Mudenda is elected President of the Bureau of the Conference at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) 2026 Annual Conference of Speakers of National and Regional Parliaments. The election takes place during a two-day conference held in Midrand, South Africa, on Friday and Saturday. The event is organised under the theme “The Role of Parliamentary Diplomacy in …”, according to reports. Both outlets describe Mudenda’s selection as President of the Bureau of the Conference, indicating he will lead the conference bureau activities for the session. The coverage focuses on the outcome of the conference election rather than additional details such as voting figures, other candidates, or the scope of responsibilities beyond the bureau role. No competing accounts or alternative interpretations are provided in the two sources, and the information presented is consistent across both. The reports therefore concur that Mudenda’s election occurs at the PAP 2026 Annual Conference and is linked to the conference’s theme and location in South Africa.