Cabo Verde’s Neves seeks second term as Parliament speaker assumes interim presidency
Cabo Verde President José Maria Neves announced on Monday, September 14, 2026, that he will seek a second five-year term in the country’s presidential election […]
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Senegal PM Defends IMF Talks as Lawmakers Challenge Debt Restructuring Plan
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô has defended plans to renegotiate the country’s debt and pursue an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), […]
Senegal MPs debate constitutional amendment to expand asset declaration requirement
Senegal’s Parliament is preparing to vote on a constitutional amendment that would formally extend the asset declaration requirement to the Prime Minister and Speaker of […]
Senegal Court rejects constitutional reform bill, handing setback to Sonko’s party
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Thursday, July 9, rejected a bill passed by the National Assembly seeking to overhaul the balance of power between the executive […]
Senegal’s President challenges constitutional reform before Constitutional Council
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday, July 6, referred the country’s recently adopted constitutional reform to the Constitutional Council of Senegal, questioning whether the […]
Zimbabwe Parliament approves constitutional changes to extend presidential term to seven years
Zimbabwe’s Parliament on Tuesday, June 29, approved sweeping constitutional amendments that will extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years, with the legislation […]
Senegal to Hold Referendum After Parliament Approves Sweeping Constitutional Reforms
Senegal’s National Assembly on 29 June 2026 unanimously approved a major constitutional reform package, with all 129 lawmakers present voting in favour after opposition members […]
Ivory Coast Government Engages Opposition on Planned Overhaul of Electoral Commission
Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Robert Beugré Mambé has held consultations with political parties on reforms to the country’s electoral system, following the dissolution of the […]
DRC Senate approves referendum bill amid tensions over possible Constitutional revision
The Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has adopted a bill setting out the framework for a constitutional referendum, marking a significant step […]
Ramaphosa Unveils Economic Recovery Drive Amid Global Headwinds
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will intensify efforts to grow the economy, create jobs and attract investment despite rising global uncertainty threatening recovery. He […]