Zimbabwe's parliament voted Thursday to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term by two years and push the next election to 2030, in the latest example of how Africa's ageing rulers are rewriting constitutions to keep themselves in power.

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

In Zimbabwe, a court ruling dismissing a legal challenge by war veterans against proposed constitutional amendments has sparked divided reactions.