Tag: referendum

Chad: experts slam new junta-backed constitution as part of Deby’s ‘long-term power play’

December 28, 2023

86% of Chadians have voted in favor of a controversial new draft constitution, the government commission that organized it has announced, despite resistance from critics ... Read More

Egypt: Alliance of 40 political parties endorse Al-Sisi for another term in office

August 29, 2023

A grouping of 40 political parties, known as The Egyptian Parties Alliance, has called on President Abdelfattah al-Sisi to seek another term in office, ahead ... Read More

CAR: Landslide “yes” in referendum on new constitution – Electoral commission

August 8, 2023

The Central African Republic’s electoral body, L’Autorité nationale des élections (ANE), indicated that the July referendum on the new Constitution, allowing incumbent leader Faustin Archange ... Read More

CAR leader announces constitutional referendum

May 31, 2023

Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President the Central African Republic (CAR) announced Tuesday a referendum for a new Constitution. “I have therefore decided, after consultation with the President ... Read More

Rached Ghannouchi warns President will conduct changes to electoral code to sideline Ennahdha

July 28, 2022

Rached Ghannouchi, speaker of the dissolved Tunisian parliament and leader of the legislature largest party Ennahdha said Wednesday he feared President Kais Saied will conduct ... Read More

Tunisia puts referendum turnout at 27.5 per cent

July 26, 2022

Tunisia’s independent electoral commission, ISIE, Monday indicated that the turnout for the referendum held the same day on the new constitution, stood at 27.5 per ... Read More

Tunisians go to the polls to decide over new Constitution

July 25, 2022

Voting centers in Tunisia have opened early today July 25 for a national referendum on a new Constitution pushed by incumbent President Kais Saied while ... Read More

Tunisia slaps $16,000-fine on Al Jazeera for publishing 25 July referendum opinion poll results

July 20, 2022

HAICA, Tunisia’s media watchdog, has fined Qatar based al Jazeera with around $16,300 fine for publishing 25 July referendum opinion poll results that the institution ... Read More

Tunisia: Draft Constitution published ahead of referendum

July 1, 2022

Tunisia on Thursday published in the Official Gazette the draft constitution, scheduled to be submitted to a referendum on July 25. The 139-article draft was ... Read More

Tunisia: New Constitution does not mention Islam as state religion

June 22, 2022

Tunisian President Kais Saied confirmed on Tuesday that Islam will not be listed as the "State religion" in the new Constitution he will put to ... Read More