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18 March 2022

Op-Ed: In Nigeria, anxiety over whether state assemblies will pass constitution review bills

Women protest the rejection of gender equality bills in front of National Assembly in Abuja (photo credit: Oge Udegbunam)

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11 March 2022

In Nigeria, lower house rescinds its rejection of three constitutional gender equality amendments after protests

Parliament of Ghana (photo credit: World Bank Photo Collection / flickr)

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9 March 2022

In Ghana, supreme court rules that parliament's deputy speaker can vote and form part of quorum when presiding

Egyptian judges (photo credit: Middle East Affairs)

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8 March 2022

In Egypt, women judges preside over state council hearings for the first time

Senate of Nigeria (photo credit: Vanguard)

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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

Peleng East residents read the constitution before public consultation in Lobatse on 9 February 2022 (photo credit Felicity Male via DailyNews)

Voices From The Field

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

National Assembly of The Gambia (photo credit: National Assembly of The Gambia)

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22 February 2022

In the Gambia, parliament debates constitutional amendment to enlarge national assembly and reserve seats

Nigerian House of Representatives (photo credit: @houseNGR)

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18 February 2022

In Nigeria, lawmakers will vote electronically on constitutional amendment

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