Another Autocrat Seeks to Change His Nation's Constitution to Extend His Hold on Power : West Africa - Regional Analysis

Another Autocrat Seeks to Change His Nation's Constitution to Extend His Hold on Power : West Africa - Regional Analysis

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Africa Conflict Monitor
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Africa Conflict Monitor, Volume 2016, Issue 11, Nov 2016, p. 45 - 51
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President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire seeks to drop the age limit for a president and establish a national senate that would ensure his party rules long after he is gone. Opposition parties and civil society object to a ploy that would undermine the nation's democracy.

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CITATION: . Another Autocrat Seeks to Change His Nation's Constitution to Extend His Hold on Power : West Africa - Regional Analysis . : , . Africa Conflict Monitor, Volume 2016, Issue 11, Nov 2016, p. 45 - 51 - Available at: https://library.au.int/another-autocrat-seeks-change-his-nations-constitution-extend-his-hold-power-west-africa-regional