HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe lawmakers voted on Thursday for constitutional changes that would defer elections and extend the tenure of the country’s 83-year-old president. from five to seven years.

The proposal defers elections due in 2028 by two years, effectively extending Mnangagwa’s term to 2030

Zimbabwe’s lower house has approved constitutional changes that would delay elections and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure by two years.