Africa
The region includes all of Africa plus the Middle East as far as Asia.
![Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi (photo credit: United Nations Photo/flickr) Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi (photo credit: United Nations Photo/flickr)](/sites/default/files/21828924512_1590b68f81_o_0.jpg)
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18 March 2020
Malawi's president attempts to prevent new elections by blocking proposed laws
![Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea (photo credit: European Parliament/flickr) Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea (photo credit: European Parliament/flickr)](/sites/default/files/42380171322_76bfab387a_o.jpg)
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16 March 2020
Guinea's president sets new date for controversial constitutional referendum
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13 March 2020
Op-ed: Kenyan constitution has failed to produce true political parties and so will the Building Bridges Initiative
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12 March 2020
Op-ed: Case before South African Constitutional Court could spur necessary overhaul of electoral system
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5 March 2020
Nigerian legislators seek to establish special court for electoral offenses
![President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of Somalia (photo credit: AMISOM Public Information/flickr) President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of Somalia (photo credit: AMISOM Public Information/flickr)](/sites/default/files/31973423443_98f75bd540_o.jpg)
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5 March 2020
Somalia holds public consultations on new constitution
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4 March 2020
Togo's constitutional court affirms president's reelection
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3 March 2020
Guinea's president postpones controversial referendum
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2 March 2020
Government of Zimbabwe aims to align all laws to the constitution by June
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24 February 2020
Nigerian Senate will consider a bill to create state police
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