The Congress

The Congrès is the supreme bodyof the Conference. It is composed of all themember juridic tions. It meets in ordinary session once every two (2) years.

The President of the Conference shall preside over the Congress. The presidency of the Conference shall be held alternately every two (2) years by the constitutional courts, members of the Conference, on a rotating basis considering the regional distribution in force of the African Union, after consultation, where appropriate, with the jurisdiction concerned.

The Executive Board

At the end of the work of the seventh (7th) Congress of the CJCA held in Victoria Falls – Zimbabwe from October 30 to November 2, 2024, the General Assembly elected a new Executive Board whose mission is to ensure the implementation of the 2024-2026 biannual program, adopted by the Congress.

The Bureau is composed of the following courts:

The Supreme and Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe, as President.

The following Supreme and Constitutional Courts as members of the Bureau with Vice-President status:

1st Vice-President: The Constitutional Court of the DR Congo (Host of the 8th Congress);

2nd Vice-President: The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt (North Africa)

Vice-President: The Constitutional Court of Angola (Southern Africa)

Vice-President: The Constitutional Court of South Africa (Southern Africa)

Vice-President: The Supreme Court of Zambia (Southern Africa)

Vice-President: The Supreme Court of Somalia (East Africa)

Vice-President: The Constitutional Court of Gabon (Central Africa)

Vice-President: The Supreme Court and Constitutional Council of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia.

Vice-President: The Supreme Court of Seychelles (Indian Ocean)

Vice-President: The Constitutional Council of Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa);

Vice-President: The Constitutional Council of Mozambique (Indian Ocean)

Ex-officio member: The Constitutional Court of the Kingdom of Morocco (outgoing President)

Ex-officio member: The Constitutional Court of Algeria (Headquarters country).

The mandate of the Bureau is for two years, its renewal will take place when the next Congress of the CJCA, scheduled to take place in Kinshasa (DR Congo) in 2026.

The General Secretariat

The General Secretariat shall be the administrative organ of the Conference. It is headed by a Secretary General and a Permanent Secretary General. The Secretary General shall beread by a simple majority of the members of Congress for a term of two (2) years renewable once. It shall beread among the judges or any other person in a court which is a member of the Conference, outside the country of the seat.

The Permanent Secretary General comes from the country of the headquarters and performs his duties on a full-time basis.

The Treasurer is appointed by the jurisdiction of the country of the seat.