Zimbabwe’s upper house approves bill to extend President Mnangwana’s rule to 2030

Zimbabwe's Senate on Wednesday approved legislation to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term until 2030, allowing him to remain in office beyond the constitutional two-term limit set to expire in 2028. The bill passed in the upper house amid opposition criticism that it circumvents democratic safeguards.

The measure, backed by Mnangagwa's ZANU-PF party, would require a two-thirds parliamentary majority in the lower house to become law. Critics argue the extension contradicts Zimbabwe's 2013 constitution, which imposed presidential term limits following Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule.