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Tag: Constitutional court
Chad’s court approves Déby and other 9 candidates, bars his key opponents from presidential vote
Chad’s authorities have announced they had cleared 10 candidates, including the country’s interim president and the recently-appointed prime minister, for the long-awaited elections scheduled for ... Read More
DRC: Constitutional Court confirms incumbent leader winner of December elections
The Constitutional Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) upheld Tuesday January 9 results of December Presidential elections, making incumbent President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi, winner ... Read More
Zimbabwe: Opposition leader claims presidential victory
On Sunday August 27, 2023, the leader of Zimbabwe's opposition, Nelson Chamisa, challenged the re-election of outgoing President Emmerson Mnangagwa, officially announced the day before, ... Read More
Uganda court removes part of controversial law used to silence government critics
Constitutional Court in Uganda on Tuesday removed a key part of a controversial communications law, which rights groups charged has been used to prosecute government ... Read More
Burundi: Constitutional Court orders President-elect to be sworn in “as soon as possible”
In Burundi, after the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza earlier last week, the Constitutional Court had to choose between an interim president, namely the Speaker ... Read More
Malawi court annuls 2019 Presidential election
Malawi Constitutional Court on Monday annulled the May 2019 presidential vote that declared Peter Mutharika a winner. The electoral commission declared Mutharika winner despite ... Read More
DRC: Top Court Confirms Felix Tshisekedi Winner; Opposition Cries Foul
The constitutional court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the victory of Felix Tshisekedi in the presidential election, while dismissing a challenge from ... Read More
Egypt : Political Parties Cooperating on Electoral Law, Nour Party Absent
Eleven political parties attended the first dialogue meeting with Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to discuss possible amendments that could be made to the articles that ... Read More
Egypt : Opposition frowns at government after court ruling
The Constitutional court ruled that an article in the Electoral law that demarcated the electoral districts violated the constitution. The decision automatically delays the parliamentary ... Read More