Africa
The region includes all of Africa plus the Middle East as far as Asia.
![Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing after a meeting in 2015 (photo credit: Hyo Hein Kyaw/Agence France-Presse — Getty Image) Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing after a meeting in 2015 (photo credit: Hyo Hein Kyaw/Agence France-Presse — Getty Image)](/sites/default/files/Daw%20Aung%20San%20Suu%20Kyi%20met%20with%20Senior%20Gen.%20Min%20Aung%20Hlaing%20after%20a%20meeting%20in%202015%20%28photo%20credit--Hyo%20Hein%20Kyaw_Agence%20France-Presse%20%E2%80%94%20Getty%20Image%29.jpg)
News
23 May 2018
Op-ed: Why Are So Many Democracies Breaking Down?
![The African Union headquarters is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (photo credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) The African Union headquarters is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (photo credit: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)](/sites/default/files/The%20African%20Union%20headquarters%20is%20based%20in%20Addis%20Ababa%2C%20Ethiopia.%20%28photo%20credit--%20Jonathan%20Ernst_Reuters%29.jpg)
News
22 May 2018
Op-ed: Presidential Term Limits: Slippery Slope Back to Authoritarianism in Africa
![Pierre Nkurunziza first came to power in 2005 (photo credit: Evrard Ngendakumana/Reuters) Pierre Nkurunziza first came to power in 2005 (photo credit: Evrard Ngendakumana/Reuters)](/sites/default/files/Pierre%20Nkurunziza%20first%20came%20to%20power%20in%202005%20%28photo%20credit--Evrard%20Ngendakumana_Reuters%29_0.jpg)
News
22 May 2018
Burundi backs new constitution extending presidential term limits
Analysis
Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations
![Burundians before the upcoming referendum (photo credit: picture-alliance/AFP Photo) Burundians before the upcoming referendum (photo credit: picture-alliance/AFP Photo)](/sites/default/files/Burundians%20before%20the%20upcoming%20referendum%20%28photo%20credit%20--picture-alliance_AFP%20Photo%29.jpg)
News
16 May 2018
Burundi referendum to extend presidential term raises fears of violence
![Comoros Ex-President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi (photo credit: AFP/Africanews) Comoros Ex-President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi (photo credit: AFP/Africanews)](/sites/default/files/Comoros%20Ex-President--AFP_Africanews.jpg)
News
15 May 2018
Comoros ex-president wants constitutional court reopened before referendum
![Venue of the Convention (photo credit: Suna Times) Venue of the Convention (photo credit: Suna Times)](/sites/default/files/Somalia%20National%20Constitutional%20Convention.jpg)
News
14 May 2018
Somalia holding National Constitutional Convention as part of constitution review process
![President Idriss Deby (photo credit: Africa News) President Idriss Deby (photo credit: Africa News)](/sites/default/files/Chad%20President%20Deby_April%202018.jpg)
News
2 May 2018
Chad parliament approves revised constitution reinstating term limits, but allowing Deby to run again
![The crowd that turned up in Uhuru Park to witness the promulgation of the new constitution on 27 August 2010 (photo credit: Jack Owuor) The crowd that turned up in Uhuru Park to witness the promulgation of the new constitution on 27 August 2010 (photo credit: Jack Owuor)](/sites/default/files/Kenya%202010%20Constitution.jpg)
News
2 May 2018
Op-ed: Kenya mulls shift to parliamentary system: The perils of allowing politicians to push constitution amendment
![Comoros Flag (photo credit: Pixabay) Comoros Flag (photo credit: Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/Comoros%20flag.jpg)
News
1 May 2018
Comoros to hold referendum to abolish single presidential term limit
Comments/Questions?