Charles Onyango-Obbo in the NYTimes:
The Republic of Congo’s ruling party just joined the long list of regimes in Africa that are pushing to change constitutions to alter term limits and permit sitting leaders to extend their stays in office. The country’s 2002 Constitution limits the number of presidential terms to two. Now the Congolese Labor Party has had second thoughts, and is seeking to amend the law so that, the opposition says, President Denis Sassou Nguesso will be able to run for a third term...[continue reading]
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