Sierra Leone: President urges Parliament to pass electoral reform bill
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio urged Parliament to approve a constitutional reform bill aimed at reshaping the country’s electoral system ahead of the 2028 […]
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa Takes Legal Action to Halt Parliamentary Impeachment Inquiry
South Africa’s Western Cape High Court is set to hear President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application seeking to suspend Parliament’s impeachment inquiry into his conduct over the […]
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 extends Mnangagwa’s Presidency to 2030 after constitutional amendments
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday, July 7, signed into law constitutional amendments extending his time in office by two years to 2030, according to […]
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 […]
Zimbabwe Senate Approves Constitutional Changes to Delay Elections and Reshape Presidential System
The Senate of Zimbabwe has approved on June 24 constitutional amendments that could significantly reshape the country’s electoral system, including delaying the next presidential election […]
Heavy Gunfire Rocks Mogadishu as Somalia’s Election Dispute Deepens Political Crisis
Somalia’s capital has been shaken by sustained heavy gunfire after Government forces and opposition fighters clashed amid an escalating dispute over delayed elections and a […]
Zimbabwe Moves to Extend Presidential Term as Constitutional Amendment Bill Reaches Parliament
Zimbabwe’s Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi introduced a constitutional amendment bill in Parliament on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, proposing to extend the tenure of President Emmerson […]