Africa
The region includes all of Africa plus the Middle East as far as Asia.
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28 March 2022
ECOWAS sets deadlines for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea for a return to civilian rule
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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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18 March 2022
Op-Ed: In Nigeria, anxiety over whether state assemblies will pass constitution review bills
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11 March 2022
In Nigeria, lower house rescinds its rejection of three constitutional gender equality amendments after protests
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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
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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
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