Is Africa at Constitutional Crossroads?
In this article, Phyllis Sheba Alinda asks, “What happens when those in power change the rules that keep them in power?”
Across Africa, debates over constitutional amendments and presidential term limits are becoming increasingly common. But the real question goes beyond legality.
In our latest article, “The fight over term limits: Is Africa at constitutional crossroads?,” we explore how countries such as Zimbabwe, Uganda, Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo are navigating constitutional reform—and what these developments reveal about the state of constitutional democracy on the continent.
The article examines the delicate balance between the rule of law, democratic accountability, and the need for constitutional evolution, asking whether changing the rules strengthens democracy or merely reshapes the distribution of power.
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