Mnangagwa Term Extension Plan Sparks Outcry In Zimbabwe
October 19, 2025
2:41 pm
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party has endorsed a proposal to amend the constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years, a move that opposition leaders have denounced as unconstitutional and a threat to democracy.
The resolution, adopted at the ZANU-PF annual conference on Saturday, would prolong Mnangagwa’s presidency until 2030 — beyond the constitutional limit of two five-year terms. The 83-year-old leader, who came to power after a 2017 military coup that ousted longtime ruler Robert Mugabe, is currently serving his second term, due to end in 2028.
“The party and government are therefore directed to initiate the …
