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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

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

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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

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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)

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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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