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Constitutional Review Committee proposes 5-year presidential term in Ghana
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The Constitutional Review Committee has proposed a five-year presidential term in Ghana. The committee noted that the current four-year term is too short. It also said it did not find a place for a third term for a sitting president … Read more →
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