The new Constitution is intended to address longstanding institutional ambiguities, clarify the relationship between the President and Government
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Liberia Charges Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in Drug Trafficking Probe
The case forms part of a broader government campaign to dismantle international drug trafficking networks that are operating through Liberia.
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Guinea-Bissau Begins Campaign to Explain Proposed New Constitution Ahead of August 30 Referendum
The campaign is expected to play a central role in helping voters understand the proposed document and the changes it…
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Guinea’s Opposition Struggles for Space as Doumbouya Tightens Grip
Alpha Condé's continued political ambitions therefore add another layer to Guinea's increasingly complex political landscape.
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Nigerian University Suspends Professor Over Claim That Keke Tricyclists Earn More Than Lecturers
ABSU management said the professor's post was “inimical to the interests of the university and uncomplimentary to the visitors of…
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Africanities: A Tale of Mamadi Doumbouya and Paul Biya’s Holidays
In Cameroon, meanwhile, an absence initially presented as brief has stretched into its third month, without a publicly announced return…
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Burkina Faso Sends 44 Journalists To Military Training, Reviving Fears Over Press Independence
Where patriotism becomes a yardstick for acceptable journalism, legitimate reporting risks being recast as disloyalty or aiding the country's enemies
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Mali Accused of Secret Negotiations as French Citizen, 82 Soldiers and Tuareg Commander Are Released
The simultaneous release of the French national, the 82 Malian soldiers, and an FLA commander has nevertheless fueled speculation
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South Africa Demands Repatriation Cost Refunds from Malawi, Nigeria, Ethiopia
Ghana and Nigeria called on Pretoria to compensate their citizens for harm suffered during the protests, a request South Africa…
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Burkina Faso Bans 18 Cultural Events Over ‘Public Morality’ Concerns
The military government has also linked the policy to the promotion of cultural values associated with the Popular Progressive Revolution
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