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Constitutional Court of South Africa (photo credit: Sarah Agarwal/flickr)

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7 December 2020

South Africa's constitutional court gives correctional services watchdog more independence under constitution

Flag of Cameroon (photo credit: pixabay)

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6 December 2020

Cameroon holds first regional elections as step toward decentralization

President George Weah of Liberia (photo credit: GovernmentZA/flickr)

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2 December 2020

Op-ed: The problems with Liberia's upcoming constitutional referendum

Nigerian elections in 2015 (photo credit: GPA Photo Archive/flickr)

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30 November 2020

Op-ed: Proposed reforms could fix Nigeria's electoral challenges

Flag of Liberia (photo credit: pixabay)

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24 November 2020

Liberian officials say referendum will occur as planned despite court ruling

Police officer in Zimbabwe (photo credit: International Labour Organization ILO/flickr)

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20 November 2020

Zimbabwe will establish commission to handle complaints against security forces

President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana (photo credit: World Intellectual Property Organization/flickr)

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19 November 2020

Botswana official dismisses calls for direct election of president

Nigerian House of Representatives (photo credit: Shiraz Chakera/flickr)

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18 November 2020

Nigeria begins constitution amendment process

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan (photo credit: UNMISS/flickr)

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18 November 2020

South Sudan's president says national dialogue conference resolutions will be included in constitution

President Hage Geingob of Namibia (GovernmentZA/flickr)

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17 November 2020

Op-ed: Accelerating decentralization in Namibia would improve voter turnout

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