Africa
The region includes all of Africa plus the Middle East as far as Asia.
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31 January 2022
In Burkina Faso, military leader says return to constitutional order will occur "when conditions are right"
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25 January 2022
In Burkina Faso, military deposes president and suspends constitution
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21 January 2022
In Zambia, justice minister announces constitutional reform process has started
![President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble of Somalia (photo credit: Africanews / Abdirahman Yusuf / AFP) President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble of Somalia (photo credit: Africanews / Abdirahman Yusuf / AFP)](/sites/default/files/1024x576_cmsv2_35702dca-2856-5d8b-9c1b-216484ff4cc9-6163424.jpg)
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11 January 2022
Somalia’s leaders agree to hold delayed parliamentary elections by February 25
![Interim president Colonel Assimi Goita (photo credit: Reuters / Amadou Keita) Interim president Colonel Assimi Goita (photo credit: Reuters / Amadou Keita)](/sites/default/files/RTXD1CGC-scaled-e1640608838419-732x419.jpg)
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7 January 2022
In Mali, military authorities propose 5-year extension of transition period
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Voices From The Field
22 December 2021
In the World of Constitution Building in 2021
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News
8 December 2021
Op-Ed: In South Africa, as draft constitutional amendment for compensationless expropriation sinks, all eyes turn to expropriation bill
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News
8 December 2021
In the Gambia, re-elected president promises new constitution with presidential term limits
![President of the Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idriss Déby (photo credit: Tchad24) President of the Transitional Military Council, Mahamat Idriss Déby (photo credit: Tchad24)](/sites/default/files/2.%20Chad%20VFTF.jpg)
Voices From The Field
29 November 2021
Chad’s Military Transition Bottleneck and Deadlocks in the Constitution-making Process
![Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok (photo credit: Anadalou Agency) Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok (photo credit: Anadalou Agency)](/sites/default/files/Screenshot-2021-10-25-133029-768x422.png)
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23 November 2021
Sudan's military reinstates ousted civilian prime minister
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