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Les changements anticonstitutionnels de gouvernement: mode ou contre mode ?

Survenant par la force des armes ou à travers une subtile modification de la constitution, ne conservant qu’une apparence de légalité, ce phénomène est récurrent sur le continent noir et génère de lourdes menaces pour la démocratie et l'état de droit. La fréquence des changements inconstitutionnels ces dernières années nous amène à nous demander s’ils ne se sont pas érigés en une nouvelle mode d’ascension au pouvoir.

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International Law, Human Rights, Central Africa Sarah McIntosh International Law, Human Rights, Central Africa Sarah McIntosh

The Urgent Need for Justice in South Sudan

In an address on 28 March 2022, President Salva Kiir of South Sudan reiterated his opposition to the Hybrid Court for South Sudan (HCSS)—a judicial body which, if established, would have jurisdiction to prosecute those responsible for serious international crimes that have occurred in South Sudan.

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Central Africa, Constitutional Law Chris Shematsi Central Africa, Constitutional Law Chris Shematsi

The defence and security policy in the Congolese Constitution of 18 February 2006: what about the incumbent?

The unchanging centrality of the state rests on defense and security. These matters should escape the weaknesses of constitutional elasticity. One of the essential functions of the Constitution is to produce stability and durability in the legal framework within which political actors operate.

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Central Africa, Constitutional Law Chris Shematsi Central Africa, Constitutional Law Chris Shematsi

La politique de défense et de sécurité dans la Constitution congolaise du 18 février 2006 : quid du titulaire ?

La centralité immuable de l’État repose sur la défense et la sécurité. Ces questions devraient échapper aux faiblesses de la plasticité constitutionnelle. L’une des fonctions essentielles de la Constitution est de produire la stabilité et la durabilité du cadre juridique dans lequel les acteurs politiques évoluent.

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Central Africa, Constitutional Law Bobuin Jr Valery Gemandze Oben Central Africa, Constitutional Law Bobuin Jr Valery Gemandze Oben

Acts of State and Judicial Independence in Cameroon

The recent appointment of Raymond Zondo as the new Chief Justice of South Africa’s Constitutional Court generated much debate centred on his qualifications, experience and suitability. Against this background, it is opportune to review the selection procedure of superior court judges, particularly in the African context.

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