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Egyptian Parliament (photo credit: AFP)

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14 March 2019

Egyptian Parliament will begin hearing sessions next week on draft constitutional amendments

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (photo credit: Ryad Kramdi/AFP/Getty Images)

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12 March 2019

Algerian President will not seek fifth term and called for a national conference to draft a new constitution by the end of 2019

(photo credit: The Mast)

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7 March 2019

Ruling party in Zambia begins process to amend the Constitution

President Masisi, left, takes the oath with the Chief Justice Maruping Dibotelo (photo credit: AFP)

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7 March 2019

Botswana considers amending constitution to allow direct election of President

(photo credit: The Voice Newspaper Gambia)

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5 March 2019

Gambian Constitutional Review Commission tasked with drafting new constitution will carry out external public consultations

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4 March 2019

Somali women leaders urge Parliament to pass electoral bill for a 30 percent quota on women representation

Protesters in Algeria (photo credit: Daily Sabah)

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4 March 2019

Algerian president Bouteflika promises to organize public referendum for new constitution if he is re-elected in April

Thirdway Alliance leader Ekuru Aukot (photo credit: John Chesoli)

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28 February 2019

Kenyan thirdway alliance party leader proposes constitutional amendments on presidential term limits and parliamentary elections

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25 February 2019

Ghanaian government sends constitutional amendment to Parliament to allow for direct elections of Municipal and District Chief Executives

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13 February 2019

Uganda debates what kind of electoral reform to enact ahead of 2021 general elections

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