President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional amendments that extend his term in office by two years. Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana announced on Tuesday that the measure will allow the president to remain in power until 2030.
The legislation extends the rule of the 83-year-old leader of the southern African nation. As part of these constitutional amendments, direct presidential elections have been abolished.
Critics argue that the move tightens the president's autocratic grip on power and erodes the nation's democracy.