Zimbabwe Delays 2028 Election, Keeping Mnangagwa Until 2030

Zimbabwe's parliament passed legislation June 18 deferring the 2028 presidential election by two years, keeping President Emmerson Mnangagwa in power until 2030. The government claims this preserves the constitutional two-term limit by postponing elections rather than adding a term—a distinction critics dispute. The move threatens Zimbabwe's effort to rebuild ties with the IMF and World Bank, which view such procedural maneuvers as signs of weak governance.