Tag: constitution
Panel named to amend Algerian constitution
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune formed a panel to amend Algeria’s constitution to give parliament and the judiciary a greater role aimed at helping end a...
Constitution change protests in Guinea
At least one policeman and a protester were killed during demonstrations in Guinea against a possible change to the constitution that could allow President...
Land reform in South Africa unlikely to see constitutional change
South Africa looks likely to implement land redistribution under existing laws rather than changing the constitution following a ruling party summit, in...
New constitution approved for Chad
The Chad parliament overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that expands President Idriss Deby's powers and could allow him to stay in office...
South African finance minister violated Constitution
A South African court found Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba violated the Constitution in statements he made about his decision to revoke approval...
Legal challenges to draft Libya constitution
Libya's Supreme Court blocked legal challenges from lower courts to a draft constitution, paving the way for a possible referendum and a...
Ivory Coast police crack down on march against new constitution
Police in Ivory Coast arrested opposition figures and used teargas to disperse demonstrators gathering on Thursday to protest against a new draft...
Egypt’s draft constitution enshrines army role in politics
Egypt's new constitution, according to a draft text completed on Saturday nearly five months after the army deposed an Islamist president, will...
Draft Egypt constitution strengthens army as talks drag on
Egypt's new constitution would strengthen the army's hand and could ban Islamist parties outright, according to a draft published in state media...
Zuma late again on reporting SANDF employment
Letters from President Jacob Zuma tabled in Parliament today clearly show how constitutional provisions were violated during three major deployments of the...
Recent army deployments ‘illegal’
Legal experts question the legality of using the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in civilian policing operations, as has been done...
Speaker of Parliament must take Zuma to task on SANDF deployments:...
The official opposition Democratic Alliance party has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Max Sisulu, demanding that he take action...
Tanzania to have new constitution in 2014 -PM
Tanzania will present a new constitution in 2014, a year before its next parliamentary and presidential elections, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda said...