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Televised announcement of president Roch Kaboré's detention (photo credit: Radio Télévision du Burkina)

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25 January 2022

In Burkina Faso, military deposes president and suspends constitution

Justice Minister Mulambo Haimbe (photo credit: diggers.news)

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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)

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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)

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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

Parliament of South Africa (photo credit: David Stanley/flickr)

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8 December 2021

Op-Ed: In South Africa, as draft constitutional amendment for compensationless expropriation sinks, all eyes turn to expropriation bill

Flag of the Gambia (photo credit: pixabay)

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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)

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)

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23 November 2021

Sudan's military reinstates ousted civilian prime minister

Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (photo credit: AfricaNews)

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15 November 2021

Sudan army chief names new governing sovereign council

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