Zimbabwe’s “2030” constitutional push: why now, who’s behind it, who resists, and how likely it is to pass

Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved a Constitutional Amendment Bill (2026) that would (1) extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and replace direct presidential elections with a parliamentary election of the president.


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