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Zimbabwe’s ruling party has selected President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 84, as its candidate for national elections due in 2030, two years later than previously scheduled following constitutional changes, Anadolu Agency reported.
Mnangagwa was unanimously chosen at the 23rd National People’s Conference of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), held in Chinhoyi, northwest of the capital, Harare. The conference concluded on Saturday.
After the conference, the presidency said on “X” that ZANU-PF had unanimously resolved to extend Mnangagwa’s term beyond 2028 to 2030.
In July, Mnangagwa signed constitutional amendments into law that extended his term of office from 2028 to 2030 and increased presidential and parliamentary terms from five years to seven.
The amendments also abolished direct presidential elections, allowing parliament to elect the president.
Mnangagwa has ruled Zimbabwe since 2017, when a coup removed longtime leader Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa had served as Mugabe’s vice president and was a longtime political ally. By 2030, Mnangagwa would have ruled the country for 13 years.
