Non-Paper: Respect for Constitutions as a Cornerstone for Democratic Governance

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Non-paper: Respect for Constitutions as a Cornerstone for Democratic Governance

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Non-Paper: Respect for Constitutions as a Cornerstone for Democratic Governance

February 8, 2023

This non-paper outlines the critical context and insights within which constitutionalism operates in the Sahel. It then briefly covers the importance of establishing a legitimate constitutional and political settlement, and what such a settlement entails. The fourth section discusses the nature and manifestations of the absence of constitutionalism. The final section concludes and provides tentative recommendations to enable and contribute to the advancement of democratic governance through constitutionalism in the Sahel.