The Algerian Parliament on Sunday approved a package of constitutional reforms by a vote of 499-2, with 16 abstentions. The reforms include a two-term limit for the office of the president and recognition of the Amazigh...
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UN SG urges African leaders to avoid using loopholes to 'cling to power'
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday urged African leaders to avoid using loopholes and undemocratic constitutional changes to "cling to power." In his address at the twenty-sixth African Union Summit in...
Congo voters approve referendum extending presidential term limits
The Republic of the Congo's electoral commission announced Tuesday that voters have approved an amendment to the constitution that would allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to extend his term in office. The amendment, approved by...
Congo government announces referendum on extending presidential term limits
Government officials in the Republic of the Congo on Monday announced a referendum on an amendment to the constitution that could allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to extend his term in office. The proposed amendment...
Congo president announces referendum to extend age and term limits
Denis Sassou Nguesso , President of the Republic of the Congo, announced on Tuesday that he is moving forward with a national constitutional referendum, in what many call a ploy to extend his presidency. The referendum ...
The trial of Bosco Ntaganda , a former Congolese military leader also known as "The Terminator," began at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday. The rebel leader has pleaded innocent to the...
A spokesperson for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Lambert Mende, announced Wednesday that President Joseph Kabila signed parliament-approved legislation to keep elections on a timeline that will not violate the Constitution . Beginning in...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday criticized the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of using "unlawful and excessive force" against protestors in the capital of Kinshasa this past week. The recent demonstrations...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Senate on Friday amended the country's electoral law to permit the 2016 presidential election to go forth as scheduled, without the requirement of conducting a census. The change comes...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday confirmed charges against Congolese war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda . The charges consist of 18 counts of war crimes including murder, rape,...
