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The region includes all of Africa plus the Middle East as far as Asia.

Transitional Charter of Mali
Interim Constitution
Transitional Charter of Mali
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Parliament of Uganda (photo credit: Michael Jefferies/flickr)
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2 October 2020
Court rules that amendment removing presidential age limits did not violate Uganda's constitution
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe (photo credit: GovernmentZA/flickr)
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25 September 2020
Zimbabwe's president forges ahead with controversial constitutional amendments
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria (photo credit: Number 10/flickr)
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24 September 2020
In Nigeria, court rules appointment process of judges contravened constitution
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia (photo credit: Paul Kagame/flickr)
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23 September 2020
Gambia's draft constitution rejected by lawmakers
Chief Justice David Maraga of Kenya (photo credit: International Development Law Organization/flickr)
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21 September 2020
Kenyan chief justice initiates process of dissolving parliament over failure to pass gender legislation
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of Somalia (photo credit: AMISOM Public Information/flickr)
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18 September 2020
Somalia's leaders reach deal to prevent election crisis
Banjul, the Gambia (photo credit: Travel Local/flickr)
News
15 September 2020
Draft constitution presented to Gambian national assembly
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast (photo credit: Présidence de la République du Bénin/flickr)
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15 September 2020
Constitutional council of Ivory Coast rules president is eligible to run for a third term
President George Weah of Liberia (photo credit: Présidence de la République du Bénin/flickr)
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11 September 2020
Op-ed: Lack of civic education and watered-down proposals challenge upcoming Liberian referendum

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