Zimbabwe War Veterans Challenge Mnangagwa Term Extension in Court

War veterans challenge Zimbabwe constitutional changes to keep Mnangagwa in power

Veterans of Zimbabwe’s liberation war mounted a court challenge ⁠on Tuesday to proposed changes to the constitution that would extend presidential terms from five years to seven, allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in office until 2030.

Zimbabwe: War Vets Seek to Block 'Self Serving' Constitutional Amendment

Six war veterans have launched a dramatic legal challenge in the Constitutional Court seeking to block a proposed constitutional amendment they say is designed to extend the President's time in office.

ZANC rejects Mnangagwa term extension plan

from NQOBANI MATIBELA in Gwanda, ZimbabweZimbabwe BureauGWANDA, (CAJ News) – PRESSURE is mounting on President Emmerson Mnangagwa and sections of the ruling ZANU-PF party amid growing concerns over reported plans to amend Zimbabwe’s Constitution to extend the presidential term limit without a referendum or broad public consultation. At the centre of the latest opposition response is the Zimbabwe African National Congress (ZANC), which has firmly…

Zimbabwe War Veterans Challenge Mnangagwa Term Extension

Zimbabwean war veterans have initiated legal proceedings to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s potential term extension. The challenge targets a proposed constitutional amendment that could allow the president to serve beyond the current two-term limit. The legal action highlights growing internal dissent within the ruling ZANU-PF party. The case has been filed in the High Court, seeking an urgent interdict. The move by a faction of war ve…

Zimbabwe: War Veterans Head To Court, Challenge Mnangagwa’s Tenure Extension

By Enyichukwu Enemanna  Veterans of Zimbabwe’s liberation war on Tuesday filed a legal action challenging the constitutional amendments that would extend presidential terms from five years to seven, allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in office beyond 2028 when he is due to exit office. Mnangagwa, 83, would have served out his two five-year terms in 2028. There has been a succession battle in the ruling ZANU-PF party over how to replac…