Why Some African Leaders Push to Extend Term Limits
Analysis examines the practice of some African leaders seeking constitutional changes to remove or extend presidential term limits.
Al Jazeera's Inside Story examines why some African leaders pursue changes to constitutional term limits. The report references protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo against a law that could extend the president's term.
The segment explores the political motivations and consequences of leaders attempting to circumvent term-limit restrictions across the continent.
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- Why do some African leaders gamble with term limits? — Al Jazeera — All
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