Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party has endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain its leader beyond 2028, following a party conference in Chinhoyi.
The endorsement was made on Sunday as the 84-year-old President sought to extend his stay in power amid internal party divisions over succession.
Addressing delegates, President Mnangagwa declared, “We are a great, people-driven revolutionary movement that can never be stopped.”
The move follows constitutional amendments signed by President Mnangagwa in July, which extended presidential terms from five to seven years, postponed the next election from 2028 to 2030 and replaced direct presidential elections with a parliamentary vote.
The changes have drawn criticism from opposition figures, civil society groups and human rights organisations.
Within ZANU-PF, one faction is pushing for President Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030, while another is reportedly positioning former army general Constantino Chiwenga as his potential successor.
Chiwenga played a key role in the 2017 military coup that ousted former President Robert Mugabe.
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