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Beninese President Patrice Talon (photo credit: AFP)

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7 August 2018

Beninese President Talon says constitutional referendum costly, not priority

An election officer tallies the results (photo credit: Ibrahim Youssouf/AFP)

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2 August 2018

Comoros voters approve controversial reforms in constitutional referendum

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa (photo credit: Alon Skuy)

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1 August 2018

South Africa's ANC has decided to change Constitution to expropriate land without compensation

Rally in support of the referendum in Moroni (photo credit: The New Arab)

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30 July 2018

Comoros holds violence-tarred constitutional referendum on presidential term extension

Kenya risks amending its constitution (photo credit: Comsec/Rebecca Nduku)

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18 July 2018

Op-ed: Kenya: Only civil society can stop elites changing the constitution

The Flag of Benin (photo credit--Flag Shop)

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10 July 2018

Benin to organize a referendum to review the constitution

Charlotte Osei, Former Electoral Commissioner (photo credit: Modern Ghana)

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6 July 2018

Op-ed: Ghana: Time To Amend The Constitutional Powers Of The Electoral Commission(er).

A Libyan rebel stands guard near the entrance of Ras Lanuf August 27, 2011 (photo credit: The National Interest)

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5 July 2018

Op-ed: Libya Needs Its Old Constitution If It Wants to Survive

Nigerian Senate (photo credit: The Will)

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4 July 2018

Nigerian Senate Begins Constitutional Amendment For State, Community Police

South Sudanese lawmakers began debating a constitutional amendment bill which would extend Salva Kiir’s presidency (photo credit: Albert Gonzalez Farran /AFP)

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3 July 2018

South Sudan wants to alter constitution to extend Kiir’s presidency

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