Since independence in 1965, numerous laws and policies have been passed to advance gender equality and women's rights in The Gambia. However, the representation of women in positions of power and decision-making within public and private bodies and…
Read MoreDans un État de droit, c’est-à-dire un État qui « agit par le droit et au moyen du droit », il est nécessaire de se tourner vers la justice démocratique, celle qui « n’est pas faite pour satisfaire ses agents, ni pour produire des chiffres destinés à sa hiérarchie, mais pour garantir les droits » . C’est en effet…
Read MoreSierra Leone is a small country with a population of 7 million people situated on the West African coast. The country is rich in natural resources, but has always lingered at the bottom of the United Nation’s development league tables and is consistently one of the lowest ranked…
Read MorePursuant to Article 95 of the CAR Constitution of 2016, the Constitutional Court of the Central African Republic (CAR) is required to resolve electoral disputes and guarantee the regularity of electoral operations, which includes the validations of national and local elections. On 12 August 2021…
Read MoreConstitutionalism in Burkina Faso can be said to begin with the proclamation of independence on 5 August 1960 and the constitutional referendum of 27 November 1960. Its history is marked by four republics separated by exceptional military and revolutionary regimes…
Read MoreIn 2022, Ghana’s Fourth Republic will be three decades old – the longest any governance regime has lasted since independence. After a long and turbulent relationship with arbitrary power, Ghana, it seems, has finally settled into being a constitutional state…
Read MoreThe 1996 Constitution of Cameroon was adopted at a time of great expectations when the country appeared to be transitioning from an authoritarian state to a modern constitutional democracy. It epitomised a break with the authoritarian features of the 1972 Constitution…
Read MoreThe concept of constitutional identity has no agreed definition in constitutional discourse. Sometimes it refers to a feature of a constitutional system, such as a commitment to either a presidential or a parliamentary system. It can also be used to refer to the relationship between…
Read MoreThe world’s newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, is yet to adopt a ‘permanent’ constitution consistent with common aspirations of its peoples. But as the country starts to embark on this process, low simmering political tensions triggered a bloody conflict…
Read MoreKenya has had three Constitutional documents since independence. The first was the Independence Constitution of 1963, which was in the mould of other British decolonising charters. The key features of the Independence Constitution were its quasi-federal state structure, a bicameral…
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that in the next several months the Blog will project a constitutional spotlight on the African continent. In preparation for the IACL-AIDC World Congress of 2022, which for the first time will be hosted in Africa, we will feature blog posts presenting…
Read MoreBellum omnium contra omnes, the familiar phrase from Hobbes, is perhaps the most apt description of Tunisia's present constitutional and political situation. As the sole democracy in the Arab region, the country stands alone…
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