Security Sector
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News
28 March 2022
ECOWAS sets deadlines for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea for a return to civilian rule
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News
23 March 2022
In Seychelles, attorney general proposes constitutional amendment to allow military personnel to assist police outside of states of emergency
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News
21 March 2022
In Poland, government recommends constitutional amendments to raise defense spending
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News
22 February 2022
In Mali, parliament approves five-year democratic transition plan
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News
7 February 2022
Guinea's interim assembly hold's first session
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News
1 February 2022
In Burkina Faso, junta says constitution is restored after African Union suspension
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News
31 January 2022
In Burkina Faso, military leader says return to constitutional order will occur "when conditions are right"
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News
25 January 2022
In Burkina Faso, military deposes president and suspends constitution
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News
7 January 2022
In Mali, military authorities propose 5-year extension of transition period
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Voices From The Field
22 December 2021
In the World of Constitution Building in 2021
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