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Spanish Constitutional Court (photo credit: Catalan News Agency)

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6 November 2015

Spain's constitutional court gives go ahead for Catalonia's pro-independence proposal

Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to media about the upcoming general elections, during a news conference at her home in Yangon on Thursday. (Photo credit: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)

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5 November 2015

Suu Kyi plans Myanmar reconciliation government with role 'above president'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (photo credit: AP)

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4 November 2015

Op-Ed: Erdogan's push for constitutional reform will create unbalanced executive power in Turkey

Egypt's parliament (photo credit: Al-Ahram)

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4 November 2015

Egypt's new MPs vow to amend two-term limit in constitution

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi listens to remarks to reporters by U.S. President Barack Obama after their bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington April 14, 2015. (photo credit: Reuters)

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3 November 2015

Iraq parliament bars government from making reforms to constitutional status quo

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza is sworn in for a third term at a ceremony in the parliament in Bujumbura, Burundi, Aug. 20, 2015 (photo credit: VoA)

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2 November 2015

Obama to remove Burundi from trade program in response to third-term change and political crackdown

Pro-independence parties in the wealthy northeast Spanish region of Catalonia are seeking to pass a resolution announcing the formal start of secession from Spain (photo credit: AFP)

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2 November 2015

Ban Ki-moon states that the UN does not recognise Catalonia's right to self-determination

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu presenting his post-election victory speech Sunday 1st November (photo credit: The Journal of Turkish Weekly)

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2 November 2015

Prime minister prioritizes new constitution for Turkey

State Opening of Parliament (photo credit: Parliament UK)

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30 October 2015

Op-Ed: Reform of the UK's upper house is back on the agenda following a political storm

Congo president Nguesso (L) is gunning for a third term whiles Tanzanian Kikwete has stepped down (photo credit: Ghana Web)

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30 October 2015

Op-Ed: Why some African leaders cling to power, whilst others walk away

Thailand Constitutional Drafting Committee [photo credit: Thai PBS]

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30 October 2015

Thailand Constitution Drafting Committee defends proposed electoral system saying it will bolster political parties

Rwanda President Kagame: Nation's parliament has reduced the presidential term to five years. (photo credit: AFP)

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29 October 2015

Rwanda cuts presidential term to 5 years but three-term limit question still remains

Bidhya Devi Bhandari after voting in the presidential election at Nepal’s parliament in Kathmandu. (photo credit: Xinhua/Rex Shutterstock)

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29 October 2015

Parliament elects first female president of Nepal

Ukraine constitutional court in session [photo credit: Sputnik News]

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28 October 2015

Venice Commission supports Ukraine switching to three-tier court system

Voting in Nepal (photo credit: The Kathmandu Post)

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28 October 2015

Voting for presidential election concludes in Nepal