Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa signs law extending his presidency to 2030
REUTERS/Philimon BulawayoZimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law legislation that extends his term in office by two years to 2030, government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said on Tuesday.
The bill includes a provision for the president to be elected by parliament rather than by direct popular vote.
Signs that Mnangagwa, 83, wanted to remain in power beyond the end of his second term in 2028 first emerged about two years ago, when his supporters began chanting slogans at ZANU-PF rallies calling for more time for him to complete his agenda.
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