Zanu-PF moves to extend Mnangagwa’s rule to 2030

ByEnigma 808

Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party voted to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure until 2030, two years past his constitutional limit. The decision came at the party’s annual conference in Mutare and directs Legal Affairs Secretary Ziyambi Ziyambi to amend the Constitution within one year. Critics call the move a constitutional coup that undermines democracy.

Opposition groups and legal experts say any amendment requires two referenda, but Zanu-PF officials believe Parliament can approve changes without public votes. The extension intensifies succession disputes between Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Mnangagwa took power in 2017 after a military coup removed Robert Mugabe, who ruled for 37 years.

The action mirrors trends across Africa where leaders manipulate constitutions to stay in power. Since 2002, 14 African nations have removed or extended presidential term limits. Recent examples include Chad, the Central African Republic, Egypt, and Uganda. Analysts warn such moves erode public trust and can trigger military coups, as seen recently in Gabon and Guinea.

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