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Zimbabwe lawmakers back bill to extend president’s term in office
>Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030.
>Some 216 lawmakers in the National Assembly voted in favour of the draft legislation on Thursday, passing the 187 mark needed for a two-thirds majority.
>The constitutional amendments would postpone elections due in 2028 to 2030 and extend Mnangagwa’s term from five to seven years.
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>Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030.
>Some 216 lawmakers in the National Assembly voted in favour of the draft legislation on Thursday, passing the 187 mark needed for a two-thirds majority.
>The constitutional amendments would postpone elections due in 2028 to 2030 and extend Mnangagwa’s term from five to seven years.
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