Bill proposed by South Sudan’s government that would extend President Kiir’s term for three years
Term Limits articles on Democracy Chronicles
This section is concerned with term limits, legal restrictions that limit the number of terms an officeholder may serve in a particular elected office. Also see our section on American democracy or our articles on nepotism and corruption in the United States.
#termisup: A Message For Africa Day May 25, 2018
The amount of lives lost because of third-termist drives is appalling. Africans cannot keep losing their lives so that a few can enjoy power. Africa’s development cannot continue to be held hostage by these few.
New Study Links Conflict to Lack of African Term Limits
The connection between term limits and conflict reflects the source of political violence in Africa
China drowns out critics of lifetime Xi presidency
China’s propaganda machine kicked into overdrive to defend move to lift term limits for President Xi Jinping
Plans to abolish Chinese presidential term limits for Xi’s benefit
China’s ruling party is considering scrapping term limits for the president and vice president
Are Term Limits the Answer to Bitter Partisanship?
As the partisan divide in the House of Representatives and the Senate intensifies, is there anything that could be done to combat the intensely partisan atmosphere that has poisoned Washington over the past years?
Repression buttresses Burundi leader’s bid to extend rule
Bid by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza could see him hold onto power for another decade or more
Tanzania leader rules out extending presidential terms
Tanzanian President John Magufuli will not seek to extend presidential terms in the East African country, his party said. Some members of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) have been calling on Magufuli, 58, to extend presidential terms from the constitutionally mandated five years to seven years. “President Magufuli has appealed to Tanzanians to ignore […]
Battle Over Presidential Term Limits in Ecuador Escalating
Ex-president Rafael Correa returned to Ecuador from Belgium on Friday to lead the campaign against a referendum called by the government effectively to prevent his re-election. Videos posted on Twitter showed an ebullient Correa addressing cheering supporters from atop an open truck at the head of a cavalcade of vehicles shortly after his arrival in […]
Burundi president Nkurunziza launches campaign to extend rule
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has launched a campaign to promote a referendum to change the constitution, a move that could see him rule until 2034. “It’s the day you’ve been waiting for,” Nkurunziza told a crowd of thousands of farmers in the central district of Gitega on Tuesday. The government adopted a plan in October […]