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Mnangagwa’s rule expected to be extended until 2030 as Zimbabwe cabinet approves plan

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa celebrates after being inaugurated in 2023 in the capital Harare | Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images

Zimbabwe’s cabinet has approved draft constitutional amendments that could allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until at least 2030, intensifying a bitter national debate over democracy and governance. The plan, endorsed at a meeting on Tuesday, proposes changing the Constitution to extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five years to seven years and to shift the method of choosing a president from direct popular vote to election by Members of Parliament.

UNICEF: 200 Million Children Need Aid in 2026

UNICEF Warns More Than 200 Million Children Will Need Humanitarian Aid This Year | UNICEF

UNICEF warned today that over 200 million children in 130 countries will require humanitarian assistance this year. The agency cited a "perfect storm" of climate-driven disasters, protracted conflicts, and economic instability as the primary drivers of this historic crisis.

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