… spotlight,” she added.!Aochamus questioned the various visits Swapo party members have made to Zimbabwe in recent months.“We have had senior members of Swapo, starting with the husband of the candidate, going to Zimbabwe to witness a wedding of some senior official in the Zanu-PF …
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Zimbabwean ruling party whose cabinet approved draft legislation extending presidential term limits from five to seven years.
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- October 2024
… That is why we are asking for a fair tender process,” Venaani said on Friday.Venaani also bemoaned the exclusion of Namibian companies from the procurement process.Ren-Form used the controversial socialite and businessman, Wicknell Chivayo, who has strong Zanu-PF links, as an age …
PDM to object to Ren-Form ballot tender- September 2024
… Priscilla Chigumba The team was led by Priscilla Chigumba of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, who has been accused by opposition parties in Zimbabwe of rigging elections in favour of the ruling Zanu-PF party. …
NEFF says ECN is deliberately delaying its party campaign after commission is declared ready for elections- September 2023
… It does not inspire confidence in democracy that would lead to economic recovery and the return of Zimbabwean exiles to rebuild lives left in tatters by self-serving Zanu-PF politics. …
Zim Endorsement is Complicity- August 2023
… Secondly, the liberation movements that were there were supported by the former Soviet Union (USSR) of which ironically Ukraine was a part.Thirdly, at the height of the Sino- Soviet conflict some movements were supported by the USSR and leftist ones like Zanu-PF, Swanu and PAC by …
Are African Leaders on a Political Leash?- August 2018
• DAVID B MOOREThis is no way to end an election that promised to bring a bright new post-coup and post-Robert Mugabe dawn to a blighted Zimbabwe – 50.8% for Zanu-PF’s Emmerson Mnangagwa to 44,3% for the contending Movement for Democratic Change-Alliance’s (MDC-Alliance) Nelson C …
Will Zimbabwe's Messy Election Get Messier?- July 2018
… For the ruling Zanu-PF, the elections are crucial for legitimising president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reign, and restoring constitutionalism. …
A Vicious Online Propaganda War Is Being Waged Ahead Of Pivotal Zimbabwe Election- March 2018
… Both Zanu-PF and the ANC held elective congresses in 2017 and will head into national elections in 2018 and 2019 respectively. …
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Zimbabwe cabinet approves bill to extend president's term to 2030
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Zimbabwe's cabinet has approved draft legislation allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to serve until at least 2030 by extending presidential terms from five years to two seven-year terms, with presidents chosen by parliament rather than direct vote. Constitutional experts warn a referendum is required for such changes and that amendments cannot benefit a sitting president, and legal challenges are expected.
11 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 11 February
Zimbabwe cabinet approves bill to extend president's term to 2030
Zimbabwe's cabinet has approved draft legislation allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to serve until at least 2030 by extending presidential terms from five years to two seven-year terms, with presidents chosen by parliament rather than direct vote. Constitutional experts warn a referendum is required for such changes and that amendments cannot benefit a sitting president, and legal challenges are expected.
11 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Zimbabwe cabinet approves bill extending president's term limits
Zimbabwe's cabinet has approved draft legislation that would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until at least 2030 by extending term limits from five to seven years and allowing two consecutive terms instead of one. Constitutional experts argue a referendum is required and point out such changes cannot benefit a sitting president.
11 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 5 February
Mugabe mentioned in released Epstein files as possible wealth client
Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe is named in recently released documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including an email suggesting Epstein could approach Mugabe about providing Zimbabwe with a new currency, and unverified FBI testimony claiming Epstein was Mugabe's wealth manager. Being named in the files is not an indication of wrongdoing, and experts have questioned the accuracy of some claims in the documents.
5 February 2026 · The Namibian →