President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced his readiness to retire and pass the presidency to a new Zanu PF leader. This marks the first time Mnangagwa has suggested he plans to leave office since he came to power in a 2017 de facto military coup that ousted the late President Robert Mugabe.
”Our Constitution requires that every five years, we go to Congress to elect a President for two five-year terms. I’ve completed my first term and was re-elected for a second. This will be my final term, which is nearing its end, and then I will retire,” said Mnangagwa.
There were reports suggesting Mnangagwa might remain in office beyond his two five-year terms, which will conclude before the 2028 presidential election.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivers his State Of the Nation Address on March 17, 2020 (file photo).
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