Event Brief
UPDATED Jun 19, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Jun 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Zimbabwe MPs pass bill extending president’s term
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Zimbabwe MPs passed a bill to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years and scrap direct presidential elections.
WHO: Zimbabwe MPs
WHAT: Passed a bill to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term and remove direct presidential elections
WHEN: Jun 19, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
WHERE: Zimbabwe
WHY: The bill was passed to extend Mnangagwa’s term by two years and eliminate direct presidential elections.
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