The article examines the specific contours of models of the institutional principle of separation of powers using the example of the constitutions of African countries. The novelty of the study is the identification of differences in approaches, as w

The article examines the specific contours of models of the institutional principle of separation of powers using the example of the constitutions of African countries. The novelty of the study is the identification of differences in approaches, as well as problems of the origin, modern development and implementation of the principle of separation of powers as the basis of the constitutional system in African countries. The use of the comparative legal method made it possible to determine national characteristics in the context of the constitutional establishment of the principle of separation of powers; a combination of analytical and historical approaches made it possible to trace the formation of the constitutional and legal foundations of state power in African countries. Conclusion dwells upon the fact that the principle of separation of powers, embedded in constitutions within specific models, is similar from the point of view of the legal approach, but belonging to a particular national legal family and regional characteristics influenced its implementation in different socio-political conditions in African countries.