Zimbabwe bill to scrap presidential elections sparks backlash
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
africapolitics4h ago
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president's time in power Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030.
Sources
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/19/zimbabwe-bill-to-scrap-presidential-elections-sparks-backlash?traffic_source=rss
11h ago
2
Bloomberg Markets
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-06-19/zimbabwe-backs-plan-to-extend-mnangagwa-rul-video
6h ago
3
BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20y15m0337o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
4h ago