Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a new law that keeps him in office until 2030, two years longer than his current term was set to end.
Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana confirmed the move on Tuesday in a post on X, sharing a copy of the legislation with the caption “Signed, sealed and delivered – it is now law.”
Both houses of parliament approved the bill last month.
The law does two main things:
- Extends the term: Mnangagwa, 83, can now remain president until 2030 instead of stepping down in 2028 when his second term ends.
- Changes how presidents are chosen: Future presidents would be elected by parliament, not by direct public vote.
Talk of Mnangagwa staying beyond 2028 started about two years ago. Supporters at ZANU-PF rallies began chanting for “more time” for him to finish his agenda. The ruling ZANU-PF party formalized it last year with a resolution to amend the constitution, and cabinet backed the proposal in February.
