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Zimbabwe’s ruling party moves to extend President Mnangagwa’s term until 2030
ZANU-PF’s move to amend term limits follows a regional trend of extending presidential mandates, despite opposition from some party factions and legal experts.
- On Saturday, ZANU-PF said it will start steps to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years to 2030 after delegates cheered a resolution at its Mutare conference.
- Factions loyal to President Emmerson Mnangagwa have campaigned for his stay until 2030, while Chiwenga allies openly resist the extension, exposing an accelerating power struggle inside ZANU-PF.
- Legal experts say any extension would require constitutional amendment and referendums, while ZANU-PF controls Parliament, giving it leverage despite likely legal challenges, Lovemore Madhuku said.
- Police deployed officers in Harare and other cities as calls for mass protests gained little traction; Ten elderly activists were arrested on Friday and nearly 100 young people detained earlier this year.
- Similar constitutional changes have prolonged the rule of several African leaders in recent years, while Emmerson Mnangagwa has called himself a `constitutionalist` denying plans to overstay despite economic collapse and allegations of corruption.
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Zimbabwe's ruling party resolves to extend president's term to 2030
HARARE (Reuters) -Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party plans to amend the constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term by two years to 2030, a move opposition politicians have condemned as unlawful. Read full story
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Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party plans to amend the constitution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years to 2030, a move opposition politicians have condemned as unlawful. The proposal, adopted at a party conference late on Saturday, would prolong the 83-year-old president’s second five-year term, currently set to end in 2028. The resolution comes amid a succession battle within ZANU-PF, where Mnangagwa’s main internal rival, f…
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