constitution

Somali PM Delays National Council Meeting Amid Constitution Dispute The Somali Prime Minister's Office postponed the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting, originally set for April 20, 2024, due to technical issues. State leaders planned to jointly condemn the contested new constitution, particularly the provision giving the federal government control over gubernatorial elections in the last two years of President Hassan Sheikh's term, causing a rift with Northeastern State. Jubaland and South West are pushing back…

On Friday, Togo lawmakers approved a constitutional reform moving to a parliamentary system. This has faced backlash from opposition parties, claiming it maintains President Faure Gnassingbe's control.

While the Tunisian president has decided to extend his exceptional powers "for the time being", according to the terms of his press release on Monday evening, a debate is ongoing in Tunisia. Now that Parliament is frozen indefinitely, what will be the fate of the 2014 Constitution? Should the country adopt a new basic text? as…

In Gabon, President Ali Bongo Ondimba this Friday addressed the deputies and senators in his country who gathered in Congress at the seat of the National Assembly. A first in since he suffered a stroke on October 24, 2018. Ali Bongo Ondimba returned to certain issues in the political life of his country. as reported from…

In Gabon, things are accelerating for the draft revision of the constitution, which the opposition strongly challenges. The text was voted by an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly yesterday Thursday afternoon. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaOut of 135 deputies present, 120 voted in favor and 15…

Somalia's bid to amend the constitution was delayed before the vote MOGADISHU, Somalia - Planned vote by Somali legislators on changes to the interim constitution has been canceled at the last minute as Parliament's four-year term expires this month. The decision was taken after Farmajo signed a presidential decree postponing the approval of the amendment to the interim constitution after the outgoing…

In Gabon, the constitutional revision project launched by the government at the end of last week is still in focus for political debates. On Tuesday, about 20 representatives of opposition parties and civil society delivered a joint statement in which they rejected it. as reported from Libreville, Yves-Laurent GomaIf the draft…

In Gabon, a draft constitution was adopted by the government last week. The main modification, generally commented, consists in the establishment of an interim provided by three personalities in the event of a leave of absence. The presence of the Minister of Defense, together with the Presidents of the two chambers of Parliament, in this new unit raises many questions.…

These days, Benin is celebrating 30 years of its constitution. A text that was revised in 2019, which the opposition still disputes. This Monday, December 14, opponents met for the time being and demanded that we return to the spirit and the letter of the 1990 Constitution that had made Benin a model. as reported from Cotonou,…

It's a challenge whose precept was adopted a month in the past at a discussion board convened by the federal government however which was boycotted by a part of the opposition and civil society. Any longer, Chad, which not has a put up as Prime Minister, could have a Vice-President and a two-chamber parliamentary system. as…