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| Attribute | UgandaReviewed | CameroonReviewed | NigerIndexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal family | Mixed (common law and customary law) | Mixed (civil law and common law) | Civil law (French tradition) |
| System of government | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary presidential republic | Republic under military-led government |
| Constitution | Constitution of the Republic of Uganda | Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon | Constitution of the Seventh Republic (suspended) |
| In force since | 1995 | 1972 | 2010 |
| Capital | Kampala | Yaoundé | Niamey |
| Official languages | English, Swahili, Luganda | French, English | French, Hausa, Zarma |
| Currency | Ugandan Shilling (UGX) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Population | 48,600,000 | 28,600,000 | 26,200,000 |
| Division of powers | Presidential system with a Prime Minister, a unicameral Parliament, and a judiciary in which the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal (sitting also as the Constitutional Court) and High Court form the superior courts. | A strongly presidential system with a bicameral Parliament of National Assembly and Senate, and a judiciary in which the Supreme Court sits above separate common-law and civil-law appellate structures. | Under the suspended constitution, a semi-presidential system with a President, Prime Minister and National Assembly. Currently executive and legislative authority is concentrated in the CNSP and an appointed government. |
| How law is made | Bills receive three readings with committee scrutiny; certificates of financial implication are required for money bills. The President assents, returns the bill twice with recommendations, or it becomes law if passed a third time by two-thirds. | Bills pass committee and plenary in the National Assembly and are transmitted to the Senate; disagreement is resolved by a joint commission or a second Assembly vote. The President promulgates or may seek constitutional review. | Legislation is currently made by order of the governing authority and published in the Journal Officiel. The suspended constitution provided for ordinary parliamentary passage and presidential promulgation. |
| Legal profession | Fused; an LLB, the Law Development Centre post-graduate diploma and enrolment admit an advocate. The Uganda Law Society is the professional body. | A single bar for both legal zones: advocates admitted to the Cameroon Bar Association may practise in common-law and civil-law courts alike, which makes bilingual competence a practical necessity. | Avocats admitted through the Barreau du Niger after a law degree and traineeship; notaires and huissiers are separate offices. |
A comparison table flattens nuance by design. Where a difference matters to a decision you are making, open both portals and read the section in full — the constitutional detail behind a one-line summary is often the part that governs the outcome.