The Clerk of the Parliament of Tanzania and Regional Secretary of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region, Mr. Baraka Leonard, listened to the Deputy Secretary-General of the CPA International, Mr. Jarvis Matiya, prior to the opening ceremony of the Annual CPA Africa Region Conference held on August 12, 2026. The event was held at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, Malawi. In the center of the photo is the Secretary-General of the CPA International, Mr. Stephen Twigg