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Benin's parliament rejects proposed amendments toward single presidential term, women's representation
5 April 2017
Benin's parliament on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal from President Patrice Talon to amend the constitution, including introducing a single presidential t…
Benin's parliament to vote new constitution this week
23 March 2017
Members of Benin’s parliament will scrutinize a draft bill to amend the tiny West African nation’s 1990 constitution on Friday, local media reported.
The new …
Benin plans to limit presidency to one-term
20 March 2017
Many Africans have become accustomed to their leaders trying to cling to power at all costs, but in tiny Benin, the president appears to be trying to do the opp…
A wave of constitutional reforms in West Africa
13 July 2016
A number of countries in West Africa are undergoing a constitutional reform process, in pursuit of stronger, democratic institutions: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote …
New Benin president to propose constitutional amendment establishing single, five-year presidential term
29 March 2016
As “power Hungry” African leaders are busy bribing the electorate and legislators to have un-constitutional presidential term limits wide open, news coming in f…
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