Africa
The region includes all of Africa plus the Middle East as far as Asia.
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12 August 2020
Ugandan legislators revive move to extend parliament term to seven years
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11 August 2020
Op-ed: In order to address inefficiency, Ghana needs to change electoral system or reduce number of legislators
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10 August 2020
Malawi's president dedicated to reducing presidential powers
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10 August 2020
In Nigeria, court case alleges president and senate violated constitution in judicial appointment process
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7 August 2020
In Botswana, government introduces amendment to prevent legislators from switching political parties
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4 August 2020
In Ethiopia, state claims federal government's orders to halt elections violates constitution
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3 August 2020
Kenyan court suspends president's executive order on independent constitutional bodies
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28 July 2020
Nigerian House passes bill granting fiscal autonomy to judiciary and state legislatures
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27 July 2020
Somalia's parliament passes no-confidence vote over prime minister's failure to finalize draft constitution
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22 July 2020
In Kenya, politicians clash over proposed referendum bills