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Zimbabwe Defence Industries removed from EU sanctions
THE European Union Council has removed the Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) from its restrictive measures imposed in 2002, but maintained its embargo on arms and equipment that could be utilised for ...Published: 20 Feb 2025 at 18:55hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Debagte on push to extend Mnangagwa term intensifies
The debate around Zanu-PF's controversial push to extend President Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028 has intensified this week, with political and legal experts offering varying views. Ibbo Mandaza of the ...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 09:05hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reaffirm its commitment to Mnangagwa leadersgip until 2030
The ruling Zanu-PF party's top leadership has reaffirmed its commitment to President Mnangagwa's leadership until 2030, emphasizing unity, shared purpose, and the continuation of transformative develo...Published: 17 Feb 2025 at 08:59hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
The Folly of Extending Presidential Terms: A Recipe for Disaster
The notion of extending President Mnangagwa's term has sparked a maelstrom of debate, with proponents arguing that it is essential for continuity and achieving the country's vision for the future. How...Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 16:23hrs | 441 | by Etiwel Mutero
Mnangagwa's days are numbered, says Kasukuwere
Former Zanu-PF political commissar and ex-local government minister Saviour Kasukuwere has claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure is nearing its end, citing the loss of support from a key ...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 09:31hrs | 2822 | by Staff reporter
Mambo's takes jab at Zanu-PF factional wars in satirical post
Zimbabwe's popular fast-food chain, Mambo's Chicken, has stirred the political pot with its latest satirical post, taking aim at the ongoing factional tensions within the ruling Zanu-PF party....Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 09:06hrs | 885 | by Staff reporter
Geza defiant as Mnangagwa returns
Former Zanu-PF member Blessed R. Geza has declared he will fight to reclaim his place within the ruling party despite news of his expulsion. Geza, a vocal critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's lead...Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 08:22hrs | 3254 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa 2030 move faces Parliamentary sabotage
A contentious battle is brewing in Zimbabwe's Parliament over a proposal to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office, with some ruling Zanu-PF lawmakers vowing to defy the motion in a secr...Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 15:57hrs | 1829 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa plan revealed
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's allies in the ruling Zanu-PF party are intensifying efforts to extend his presidency beyond the constitutional limit of two terms, using what critics are calling a backd...Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 17:25hrs | 3651 | by Staff reporter
We cannot stop Chamisa or Zanu PF rigging referendum, we can deny them legitimacy by refusing to participate
Tendai Biti has acknowledged that Mnangagwa has corrupted the opposition to make sure he will have no problem getting the 2/3 majority approval in House of Assembly and in Senate for the proposed cons...Published: 01 Feb 2025 at 21:35hrs | 1385 | by Wilbert Mukori
'Mnangagwa is a failure,' say war veterans
A group of veterans from Zimbabwe's 1970s liberation war, led by Blessed Runesu Geza, has called for the immediate resignation of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing him of betraying the founding p...Published: 27 Jan 2025 at 08:27hrs | 1644 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF using rice to sway public opinion on term extension
As the "ED 2030" agenda gains traction, some Zanu-PF Members of Parliament (MPs) are accused of politicizing food aid intended for vulnerable communities. The rice, distributed by President Emmerson M...Published: 25 Jan 2025 at 15:48hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter
NGO in ED2030 pushback
A coalition of civil society organisations in Zimbabwe is reportedly coming together to form a massive movement aimed at challenging the push by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF supporters to ex...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:58hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Churches warn Mnangagwa
Churches in Zimbabwe have urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reject calls for a third term, warning that such a move would amount to a betrayal of the country's constitution. Mnangagwa, whose secon...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:21hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
NGOs vow massive resistance to Mnangagwa third term bid
Civic organizations under the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition banner have pledged to resist any attempts by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his allies to extend his tenure beyond the two-term constituti...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:21hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter
Will Zimbabweans finally stand up against oppression or continue trapped by fear?
Zimbabwe is at a crossroads! From various segments of Zimbabwean society - including social justice advocates like myself, opposition groups, and pro-democracy activists - there has been relen...Published: 22 Jan 2025 at 10:20hrs | 940 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
War veteran warns against Constitutional amendments to extend Mnangagwa term
Outspoken war veteran Andrew Ndlovu has issued a strong warning to the government against attempts to amend the Constitution, arguing that such actions will lead to chaos and negatively impact future ...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 13:53hrs | 2485 | by Staff reporter
45 years of Zanu PF misrule have been 'season of darkness' and even darker years ahead if 2028 elections are postpone
Zimbabwe is one of the world's suppliers of cheap labour and our contribution is not always appreciated.I was talking to a Zimbabwean Doctor who has worked in SA. His pay and working condition...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 22:16hrs | 701 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zanu-PF gears for referendum
ZANU-PF is preparing to amend the Constitution and mobilize its members to resoundingly vote in favor of the amendment in a referendum to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term until 2030, Justi...Published: 20 Jan 2025 at 10:53hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional coup looms in Zimbabwe
A controversial proposal to amend Zimbabwe's Constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office by up to five years beyond the 2028 constitutional limit has sparked heated debate. T...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 12:09hrs | 2629 | by Staff reporter
Please, ZANU-PF, don't lie: The ED 2030 campaign never came from Zimbabweans
ZANU-PF Chief Whip Pupurai Togarepi recently claimed that the push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his term beyond 2028 originates from the people of Zimbabwe. Speaking at a gatheri...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 11:25hrs | 702 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Mnangagwa's third term bid impossible'
Constitutional law expert Lovemore Madhuku has stated that the pursuit of a third term for President Emmerson Mnangagwa is nearly impossible and will face significant hurdles.Last year, Zanu-P...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:40hrs | 1304 | by Staff reporter
Don't be silly, Tshabangu: Malema would never support Ramaphosa going beyond his term limit!
While at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe Farm over the weekend, opposition CCC party self-appointed Secretary General Sengezo Tshabangu made a startling assertion.In a flimsy attempt to...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 22:30hrs | 679 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Farm tour signals Zanu-PF's strategy for Mnangagwa's term extension
The recent tour of Precabe Farm by legislators is being interpreted by political observers as an effort to show loyalty to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and to pledge their readiness to facilitate his ...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:16hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa farm tour sparks outrage and political backlash
A recent field tour of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Precabe farm by a faction of opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmakers has sparked a wave of outrage and condemnation across the p...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:27hrs | 1922 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa intensifying efforts to extend his presidential term limit
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is intensifying efforts to extend his presidency beyond the constitutional two-term limit, with a strategy aimed at postponing Zimbabwe’s next elections from 2028 to 203...Published: 12 Jan 2025 at 12:29hrs | 965 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's third term bid is worsening the suffering of Zimbabweans
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ambition to extend his stay in power beyond the constitutional two-term limit has taken center stage in Zimbabwean politics, overshadowing the real issues plaguing the c...Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 00:59hrs | 305 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US think tank warns of civil unrest over push for Mnangagwa 2030
A United States-based think tank has raised alarm over the growing push by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to extend his term of office from 2028 to 2030, warning that it could lead to widesp...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:16hrs | 1038 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema's court bars Edgar Lungu from contesting HH
The Constitutional Court of Zambia stands on the verge of delivering a ruling that could either cement or shatter Edgar Chagwa Lungu's political ambitions. Today, the court will decide whether the for...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 10:31hrs | 1505 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF factional tensions escalate
A contentious push to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term beyond 2028 is rapidly gaining momentum, as factions within Zanu-PF rally around the idea, despite the President's public stance agains...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 18:13hrs | 1157 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's ED2030 project gaining momentum
Zanu-PF's bid to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidency beyond the constitutional limit of 2028 is reportedly gaining momentum, with party structures and affiliates rallying support for the ...Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 16:35hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF rolls out ED2030 campaign drive
The ruling Zanu-PF party has initiated a series of inter-district meetings nationwide to rally support for extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure in office until 2030, despite his current ter...Published: 25 Nov 2024 at 19:38hrs | 1106 | by Staff reporter
Even Chinamasa knows ED can't be trusted
In the tumultuous world of Zimbabwean politics, trust is a rare commodity. Nowhere is this more evident than in the ongoing discourse within ZANU-PF about extending President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 21:43hrs | 1856 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ex-ZIPRA Veteran Slams Zanu PF's Push for Mnangagwa to Stay in Power: Calls for National Referendum
An outspoken former ZIPRA member, Max Mkandla, has issued a stark warning to Zanu PF factions advocating for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his tenure beyond 2028, stating that such a move wou...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 13:10hrs | 1202 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa claims to be a constitutionalist
President Mnangagwa has reiterated his commitment to the Zimbabwean Constitution, affirming that he will not extend his presidential term beyond 2028. This declaration came during the 21st Zanu-PF Ann...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:26hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF unanimous on extending President's term of office
In a unanimous decision at the ZANU-PF's 21st National People's Conference held at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds yesterday, party delegates resolved to extend President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:20hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa refuses to extend Presidency despite party resolution
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has made it clear that he will not extend his presidency beyond the 2028 term limit, despite a recent resolution passed by his party, ZANU-PF, urging him to remain in offi...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 13:16hrs | 2682 | by Staff reporter
Why would Mnangagwa risk destroying Zimbabwe's stability for a measly two-year extension?
As the ZANU-PF National Conference unfolds in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe finds itself embroiled in a deeply troubling debate. Prominent voices within the ruling party are pushing for President Emmerso...Published: 26 Oct 2024 at 09:40hrs | 700 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa's ED2030 faction has plan for Zanu-PF conference
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his allies are reportedly planning to propose a constitutional amendment at the upcoming Zanu-PF annual conference in Bulawayo to extend his presidency beyond the curr...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 14:58hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
'ZiG must go'
The Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency is facing mounting pressure from the business community, which is advocating for its removal due to increasing volatility, despite the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's (RBZ)...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 08:02hrs | 2207 | by Staff reporter
No to third term of office for President Mnangagwa: Mudenda
Former Mthwakazi Republic Party National Executive Council Chairman Mudenda Chilumbo has criticized the Zanu PF faction that is rallying for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to rule beyond 2028, stating t...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:03hrs | 1891 | by Stephen Jakes
Britain's Charles is heckled by Australian politician
King Charles faced a tense moment during his visit to Australia when independent senator Lidia Thorpe, an Aboriginal Australian, interrupted his address at Parliament House in Canberra with shouts of ...Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 12:11hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Britain's interference in the US presidential election will backfire badly
Foreign interventions in elections or referenda rarely end well for the interventionists. In 2016, then US President Barack Obama foolishly lectured the British people on how they should vote in the u...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 20:22hrs | 987 | by Nile Gardiner
Zimbabwe war veterans demand halt on land sales
A faction of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has strongly opposed the government's recent decision to allow beneficiaries of the land reform program to sell or trans...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 18:17hrs | 1859 | by Staff reporter
Hold referendum for term extension, ZIM warns Mnangagwa
The Zimbabwe Independent Movement (ZIM) has warned and advised President Emmerson Mnangagwa to rather hold a referendum in his unconstitutional third-term extension bid.In a statement issued b...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 20:32hrs | 1033 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe's new land tenure policy is unconstitutional and invalid
A few days ago, the government of Zimbabwe announced some major changes to its land tenure laws.According to information minister Jenfan Muswere, "All land held by beneficiaries of the Land Re...Published: 11 Oct 2024 at 08:30hrs | 887 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Blow for Mnangagwa supporters?
Seventy-nine percent or eight in 10 Zimbabweans support constitutional provisions limiting the president to a maximum two five-year terms, according to a new survey by Afrobarometer.The limits...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 13:22hrs | 3141 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's new land laws biggest heist'
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has raised concerns over a possible land grab by Zimbabwe's elite following the government's announcement of a new model that allows for land acquired under the l...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:50hrs | 1243 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF, opposition and the road to 2028
Zanu-PF's internal power dynamics regarding President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tenure beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms ending in 2028 and the state of the currently fractured opposition....Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 11:32hrs | 244 | by Zimbabwe Democracy Institute
ED's self-made prison: Trapped by power and paranoia!!
So, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa will not be attending the UN (United Nations) General Assembly to be held at the organization's headquarters in New York on 22-23 September 2024.This ...Published: 21 Sep 2024 at 13:05hrs | 3484 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
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