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Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera (photo credit: Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News)

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31 August 2023

In Central African Republic, president signs decree to bring new constitution into force

Constitutional Lawyer Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba (photo credit: Asaase Radio)

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30 August 2023

In Kenya, renewed movement pushes to revisit key sections of constitution

Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas (photo credit: HonTJAbbas via Legit)

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24 August 2023

In Nigeria, speaker of the house discusses possibility of amending constitution to increase number of women in parliament

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22 August 2023

In Central African Republic, constitutional court validates referendum results on adopting new constitution

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21 August 2023

In Uganda, minority ethnic groups renew petition to amend constitution for citizenship rights

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17 August 2023

Kenyan senator proposes constitutional amendment to extend gubernatorial and presidential terms to ten years

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11 August 2023

In Kenya, senator sponsors constitutional amendment to bar former governors from running for new electoral offices for five years post-term

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9 August 2023

In Burundi, senate launches evaluation of ethnic quota system for first time in 20 years

President Ali Bongo Ondimba presents the 2023 amendments to the Constitution (photo credit: President of Gabon via Facebook)

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1 August 2023

Constitutional reforms in Gabon: the president’s strategic tool for political preservation

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31 July 2023

Central African Republic holds referendum on new constitution which would abolish presidential term limits

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