Zimbabwe ZANU-PF moves to extend President’s term

Zimbabwe’s governing ZANU-PF party has said it will begin steps to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years, potentially keeping the 83-year-old leader in power until 2030.

The party adopted this plan at its annual conference Saturday in the eastern city of Mutare. Hundreds of ZANU-PF delegates cheered as the motion passed. The party has been in power since Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980.

The resolution instructs the…