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INTRODUCTION

The Constitutions of African Countries will be included in this database, depending on availability in the most recent form; otherwise most constitutions can be found on a number of sites, the most easily accessible being: University of Chicago Law Library.

The Constitutions of Ethiopia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, and Uganda have been selected for this database, being the most recent. These Constitutions contain innovative provisions on the Bill of Rights, Application of International Law, Federalism; Proportional Representation; Judicial Review.

 Articles and Cases

  1. Constitutional Legality: Ian Smith�s UDI in Southern Rhodesia, 1968.
  2. Multiparty Democracy: The virtual one party state of Uganda � Ssemmogerere�s challenge, 2004.  
  3. Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in Uganda
  4. East African Community and Allocation of Powers Between Executive and Assembly
  5. Good Governance Issues and Rule of Law

ALPHABET LINK SYSTEM

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
    "The attached Constitution was adopted in a Referendum by the People of Kenya on August 3, 2010. It represents a major achievement for its innovations and is a significant milestone in the development of law in Africa, as many of its provisions are a great improvement on the original constitutions handed down on Independence by the colonial powers. It contains a Bill of Rights, recognises culture, as the foundation of the nation, dual citizenship and acquisition of citizenship at birth from either mother or father; establishes complete separation of powers with a bi-camera Legislature, an Elected President and Deputy President aided by a Cabinet chosen from outside the legislative branch unlike the UK but similar to the US model and an Independent Judiciary. Recognises traditional modes of dispute adjudication and establishes special Kadhi courts. The Constitution provides for devolution of powers to County Governments in a manner i bordering on to a radical change in governance in Africa and provides for equitable distribution and use of land, also recognising communal land tenure along side registered individual titles."
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • South Africa
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

 

 

 

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