Constitutional

On the eve of the presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic, the fighting between the coalition between rebel groups and government forces continues. This Friday, following the interruption of a ceasefire unilaterally adopted by the rebels, three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed in Doka, 250 kilometers north of Bangui by unidentified armed fighters. Votes were raised to…

This Friday, December 25, is the last day of the campaign for the team and presidential election on Sunday in the Central African Republic, against the background of uncertainty and excitement. On Thursday, six opposition candidates seized the constitutional court to ask for "resumption of elections", following the decision on Tuesday by Jean-Serge Bokassa to withdraw his candidacy.…

The National Transitional Council (CNT) will meet on Wednesday, December 23, after being beaten on the fingers. National Transitional Council, the legislature for the Malian transition, was installed earlier this month, after weeks of intense controversy over its composition and an alleged "grip" by the military, according to…

If this mission is adopted, the interim head of state can be offered by a university consisting of the presidents of the 2 chambers of parliament and the minister of protection. It's also a matter of the lifetime of the pinnacle of state and the appointment of sure senators by the President of the Republic. as reported from…

In Gabon, the government on Friday in the Council of Ministers adopted a draft revision of the constitution, the most important amendment of which concerns the President of the Republic, according to a press release published on Saturday, December 19. According to the project adopted by the government, in the event of a vacancy in power, the interim head of state is provided by a university consisting of…

Despite the anomalies and irregularities noted, the Constitutional Council declared the vote regular, transparent and sincere, validating the victory of outgoing President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in the first round. as reported from Ouagadougou, Yaya BoudaniThe outgoing president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré re-elected with…

After days of silence, the Benin government is responding to the latest ruling by the African Court of Human Rights. On Friday, ACHPR called for the repeal of the constitutional reform in November last year and demanded a return to the 1990 text. A decision that follows several unfavorable judgments from this court against…

The African Court docket of Human Rights and Peoples' Rights has been seized by a Beninese citizen whose identify has not been revealed on Friday, a really important verdict for the authorities in Porto Novo, provided that the structure revised by Parliament in November 2019 ought to be repealed. ACHPR accuses the authorities of getting "violated the beliefs of the 1990 structure" and orders a return to…

The Constitutional Court issued its decision on Friday, November 27, on the admissibility of candidacies for the by-elections on December 27, which will be linked to the presidential election. The Court has listed the names of the 1585 alternate candidates for the 140 seats in the Central African National Assembly. The President of the Court, Danielle Darlan, in particular closed the door to candidates…

In Benin, five appeals by citizens and opponents were submitted to the Constitutional Court to challenge the rule of sponsorship required to run in the April 11 presidential election. as reported from Cotonou, Jean-Luc AploganSince the amendment of the electoral law in November 2019, political parties must collect 16…