Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Zimbabwe President Signs 2-Year Term Extension Into Law
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7

Zimbabwe President Signs 2-Year Term Extension Into Law

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7

Summary

  • Zimbabwe’s president enacted a constitutional amendment that extends his rule by two years, according to a notice published Tuesday in the official Government Gazette.
  • The law formalizes a term extension that lawmakers approved last month, completing the legislative process needed to change the constitution.
  • The move keeps the 83-year-old leader in office longer and marks a significant change to Zimbabwe’s political timetable.

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