Zimbabwe ruling party to push for third term for President Mnangagwa

FILE - Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa, seen here in March 2024, is currently in his second term and the country would need to amend its constitution for him to run for a third. (Columbus Mavhunga/VOA)

Zimbabwe's ruling party says it will initiate steps to amend the constitution so President Emmerson Mnangagwa can run for a third term in the 2028 elections. The opposition is strongly opposed to amending the 2013 constitution, which limited presidents to two five-year terms.