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The discussions about African democracies have generally focus on good governance, leadership, and transparency of the executive branches of governments, but hardly regularly zero key roles that legislatures (national and sub national) have to play to further advance the democratic process on the Continent today. So how can African legislative responsibilities be enhanced and improved to support good governance, improve social sectors, fight corruption, and address quality of life issues for many of the Continent's evolving democracies?
Today's Africa and its Legislatures
Africa has an upward spiraling population of 1.2 billion people, which reportedly will reach 2.4 billion by 2050. Of the 54 countries on the Continent, 26 have bicameral systems, and 30 have unicameral, with South Sudan being one of the newest legislatures, and Kenya transition from a unicameral to bicameral legislature as part of the changes in its 2010 Constitution. For Africa to continual move forward, African legislatures must truly be transparent, and play a more significant role in how the future of their nation will be shaped, in some ways, even more so than in established democracies, or their executive branches.
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