What we are reading

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18 August 2020
South Africa debates how to amend electoral code after constitutional court ruling

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12 August 2020
Legal organization in Zimbabwe warns against overregulation of political parties

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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

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17 July 2020
In Uganda, reserved seats for elderly in parliament will require constitutional amendment

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16 July 2020
Lower house speaker says Somalia will not conduct indirect elections but that parliament will determine electoral model

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16 July 2020
Tanzania ordered to amend constitution to allow challenges to presidential election results