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21 April 2021

In Chad, transitional military council suspends constitution and dissolves parliament

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of Somalia (photo credit: AMISOM Public Information/flickr)

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15 April 2021

Somali president extends presidential and parliament terms for two years

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13 April 2021

Tanzania opposition calls for new constitution limiting presidential powers

2016 local government elections in South Africa (photo credit: GovernmentZA/flickr)

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7 April 2021

South Africa's electoral commission says there is no constitutional provision that allows for postponing elections

Flag of Zimbabwe (photo credit: pixabay)

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7 April 2021

Zimbabwe's senate passes constitutional amendment on court appointment powers

President George Weah of Liberia (photo credit: Présidence de la République du Bénin/flickr)

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2 April 2021

Liberians reject president's proposals for shorter terms and dual citizenship

Voter holding a ballot (photo credit: United Nations Photo/flickr)

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24 March 2021

Op-ed: How tenure elongation and lack of term limits weakens the integrity of elections in Africa

Parliament of Kenya (photo credit: Richard Portsmouth/flickr)

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22 March 2021

As proposed amendments to Kenya's constitution go before parliament, critics question public hearings

2016 elections in South Africa (photo credit: GovernmentZA/flickr)

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22 March 2021

Op-ed: South Africa's time for electoral reform may have arrived

President João Lourenço of Angola (photo credit: Paul Kagame/flickr)

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19 March 2021

In Angola, parliament approves president's proposal to review the constitution

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