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The region includes all of Africa plus the Middle East as far as Asia.

The African Union headquarters is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (photo credit:  Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
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22 May 2018
Op-ed: Presidential Term Limits: Slippery Slope Back to Authoritarianism in Africa
Pierre Nkurunziza first came to power in 2005 (photo credit: Evrard Ngendakumana/Reuters)
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22 May 2018
Burundi backs new constitution extending presidential term limits
Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations
Analysis
Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations
by IDEA
Burundians before the upcoming referendum (photo credit: picture-alliance/AFP Photo)
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16 May 2018
Burundi referendum to extend presidential term raises fears of violence
Comoros Ex-President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi (photo credit: AFP/Africanews)
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15 May 2018
Comoros ex-president wants constitutional court reopened before referendum
Venue of the Convention (photo credit: Suna Times)
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14 May 2018
Somalia holding National Constitutional Convention as part of constitution review process
President Idriss Deby (photo credit: Africa News)
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2 May 2018
Chad parliament approves revised constitution reinstating term limits, but allowing Deby to run again
The crowd that turned up in Uhuru Park to witness the promulgation of the new constitution on 27 August 2010 (photo credit: Jack Owuor)
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2 May 2018
Op-ed: Kenya mulls shift to parliamentary system: The perils of allowing politicians to push constitution amendment
Comoros Flag (photo credit: Pixabay)
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1 May 2018
Comoros to hold referendum to abolish single presidential term limit
Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir (photo credit: Sudan Tribune)
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30 April 2018
Bashir says Sudan's new constitution to be approved by next parliament

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