SADC Constitution
Updated June 2007
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| Country | Foundation law | Democratic elections |
|---|---|---|
| ANGOLA | Constitution of Republic of Angola 1975 | First and only multiparty elections in 1992 |
| BOTSWANA | Constitution of Republic of Botswana 1966 | Multi-party elections since independence in 1966 |
| DRC | Constitution of Democratic Republic of Congo 2005 | First multiparty elections 1960, 1965, 2006 |
| LESOTHO | Constitution of Kingdom of Lesotho 1993 | Multiparty elections 1965, 1970, 1993 onwards |
| MADAGASCAR | Constitution of Republic of Madagascar 1992 | Multiparty elections 1962, 1967, 1972, 1992 onwards |
| MALAWI | Constitution of Republic of Malawi 1975 | Multiparty elections since 1994 |
| MAURITIUS | Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius 1968 | Multiparty elections since 1967 (1972 elections delayed to 1976) |
| MOZAMBIQUE | Constitution of Republic of Mozambique 1990 | Multiparty elections since 1994 |
| NAMIBIA | Constitution of Republic of Namibia 1990 | Multiparty elections since 1989 |
| SEYCHELLES | Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles 1993 | Multiparty elections since 1993 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Constitution of the Republic of SA 1997 | Multi-party elections since 1994 |
| SWAZILAND | Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland 2005 | Multi-party election 1972, parties banned since 1973 |
| TANZANIA | Constitution of United Republic of Tanzania 1977 | Multiparty elections since 1995 |
| ZAMBIA | Constitution of Republic of Zambia 1996 | Multiparty elections 1964-1971, since 1991 |
| ZANZIBAR | Constitution of Zanzibar 1984 | Autonomous territory within the United Republic of Tanzania. Multiparty elections since 1995 |
| ZIMBABWE | Constitution of Republic of Zimbabwe 1980 | Multiparty elections since 1980 |