Africa
The region includes all of Africa plus the Middle East as far as Asia.
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8 March 2022
In Egypt, women judges preside over state council hearings for the first time
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2 March 2022
In Nigeria, house and senate approve 43 constitutional amendment bills to be sent to state assemblies
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25 February 2022
In Nigeria, parliament will vote on 68 amendments to the constitution
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25 February 2022
Promise fulfilled? Botswana’s first comprehensive constitutional review process gets underway
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22 February 2022
In Mali, parliament approves five-year democratic transition plan
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22 February 2022
In the Gambia, parliament debates constitutional amendment to enlarge national assembly and reserve seats
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18 February 2022
In Nigeria, lawmakers will vote electronically on constitutional amendment
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7 February 2022
Guinea's interim assembly hold's first session
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1 February 2022
In Burkina Faso, junta says constitution is restored after African Union suspension
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31 January 2022
In Burkina Faso, military leader says return to constitutional order will occur "when conditions are right"