WATCH LIVE: Zimbabwe Military To Remove Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe's Parliament has passed a controversial constitutional amendment bill that extends presidential and parliamentary terms from 5 to 7 years and changes how the president is elected. Key Changes That Passed: Presidential terms extended to 7 years (next election moves from 2028 to 2030) President elected by Parliament, not direct public vote Military clause weakened - no longer required to "uphold" the Constitution Voters' roll moved from independent commission to presidential appointee New Delimitation Commission created What Was Removed: Plan to disband the Gender Commission (withdrawn) Plan to allow chiefs into politics (withdrawn) Plan to abolish Peace & Reconciliation Commission (rejected) Opposition: Retired generals publicly oppose the bill, saying President Mnangagwa shows "contempt" for constitutional concerns They want a national referendum instead Legal challenges filed in Constitutional Court Critics say the changes reduce democratic accountability and weaken the military's independence Current Status: Passed National Assembly: 216 votes for, 42 against (18 June 2026) Now goes to Senate If passed, goes to President for final approval Other News Briefs Obama Presidential Center Opens Opens 19 June 2026 in Chicago Cost: $850 million (originally budgeted $300 million) Donations: Airbnb CEO gave $125M, Jeff Bezos gave $100M 2026 FIFA World Cup 24 matches played so far Europe dominating (Germany 7-1, Sweden 5-1) Africa struggling (only Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire won so far) Hosts Mexico and USA started well Top Zimbabwe News Mutsvangwa attacks Chiwenga, says he's not competent Emmanuel Sitima released after 2 months in jail Bafana Bafana drew 1-1 with Czechia Business US Federal Reserve sees AI as "huge opportunity" and key to American competitiveness Entertainment "The Polygamist" (based on Zimbabwean author Sue Nyathi's book) launched on Netflix