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President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana (photo credit: World Intellectual Property Organization/flickr)

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19 November 2020

Botswana official dismisses calls for direct election of president

Nigerian House of Representatives (photo credit: Shiraz Chakera/flickr)

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18 November 2020

Nigeria begins constitution amendment process

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan (photo credit: UNMISS/flickr)

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18 November 2020

South Sudan's president says national dialogue conference resolutions will be included in constitution

President Hage Geingob of Namibia (GovernmentZA/flickr)

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17 November 2020

Op-ed: Accelerating decentralization in Namibia would improve voter turnout

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

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16 November 2020

Somaliland officials protest implementation of Somalia's electoral arrangement

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria (photo credit: Number 10/flickr)

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11 November 2020

Suit filed in Nigerian court alleges president violated constitution over judicial vacancies

Parliament of Ghana (photo credit: World Bank Photo Collection/flickr)

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10 November 2020

CSO warns removal of legislator over political party switch exposes gaps in Ghana's constitution

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia (photo credit: Paul Kagame/flickr)

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5 November 2020

Ethiopian parliament approves state of emergency in Tigray region

President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya (photo credit: Number 10/flickr)

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3 November 2020

Kenyan National Assembly to challenge court decision nullifying bills not endorsed by senate

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo of Somalia (photo credit: UNSOM Somalia/flickr)

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29 October 2020

Somali women push for gender quota bill before next general election

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