Opposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hold on power
Zimbabwe is on the brink of amending its constitution to give the president more time in office, a change that the government says will bring stability but that opponents have labelled a “constitutional coup”.
The upper house of Zimbabwe’s parliament voted on Wednesday 75-4 in favour of the constitutional amendments, which will allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in office until 2030 by extending presidential terms from five to seven years.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Rachel Savage Southern Africa correspondent.
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