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Jul

African Parliaments

COUNTRY Nigeria STRUCTURE OF PARLIAMENT Bicameral SESSION The 19th Assembly TERM Four (4) years (since 2019) SEATS   469109 Senators360 Representatives GENDER REPRESENTATION Male        239 Female    36 LEADERSHIP   Senate President  – Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (since June 20)Deputy Senate President –Ovie Omo-AgegeSpeaker of the House  – Femi Gbajabiamila (since 11 June 2019)Deputy Speaker   – Ahmed Wase  Website www.nass.gov.ng COUNTRY Uganda STRUCTURE OF PARLIAMENT Unicameral SESSION […]

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Jul

Freedom of Religion or Belief Leadership Network (FoRBLN)

Overview The FoRBLN is implemented by a three-tier consortium and seeks to create a leadership network involving parliamentarians and belief leaders across eight countries to address the legislative barriers to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) and the social mores that support societal hostility towards minority groups on account of their religion or belief. This leadership will[…]