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

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