Zimbabwe’s ZANU PF pushes Constitution Amendment Bill; Mutsvangwa tells Chiwenga faction 'wait till 2030'

On 2026-04-16, ZANU PF pushed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 and reportedly mobilised opposition members of parliament to support the proposed constitutional changes in the National Assembly vote. The effort was aimed at advancing the party’s plan to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s tenure, while ZANU PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa told rival succession aspirants to wait until 2030. The action was reported from ZANU PF headquarters in Harare.