Zimbabwe has detained a senior opposition figure as tensions rise over proposed constitutional changes that could extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule.
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24, 2025. FILE - Zimbabwean opposition official Tendai Biti arrives at the magistrates courts in Harare, on Aug. 9, 2018. FILE - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa attends the African Union-European Union summit in Luanda, Angola, on Nov. 24, 2025. that would extend the rule of the country’s 83-year-old president and make the post elected by Parliament, not the people. Former finance minister Tendai Biti was set to appear in court on Monday.to extend his rule, due to end in 2028, by two years. Police in recent months have banned meetings or arrested people for gathering to express opposition.Biti leads the Constitutional Defenders Forum, a group campaigning against the amendments. CDF spokesman Jacob Rukweza said Biti and programs director Morgan Ncube are accused of holding a public meeting without notifying police. They were detained on Saturday in the eastern city of Mutare.But Mnangagwa has not publicly opposed his ruling ZANU-PF party’s push to extend his term. His Cabinet approved the amendment proposal in February before sending it to Parliament, where the ruling party holds a majority. The proposed changes would postpone elections to 2030, allow the president to be elected by Parliament instead of by popular vote and extend both the presidential term and those of members of Parliament from five to seven years. Biti and other critics say any amendment extending presidential terms must be approved in a referendum. But Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and Mnangagwa’s supporters say Parliament can pass the changes without one because the two-term limit would remain, even though terms would be longer. Opposition has grown, and challenges have been filed in courts. But physical meetings have become increasingly risky. Amnesty International has described arrests as an “escalating crackdown on peaceful dissent.” Earlier this month, law professor and opposition figure Lovemore Madhuku was admitted to a hospital after being beaten by unidentified men he claimed were police officers following a party meeting on the proposed changes. Police denied involvement, saying the gathering had been banned. Last year, offices of the think tank SAPES Trust were set on fire hours before it was due to host a press conference by opponents of the amendments.Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.AI Can not spell Ortega. It is a beautiful river and great on a west wind day. EnjoyWalk the Talk: Epilepsy Alliance Florida hosts awareness walk at Jacksonville ZooGators, Hurricanes begin quest for national title; Bulldogs end season in first roundFather says his daughter was detained at Blue Cypress Park teen takeoverThe first day of spring is here! Michelle gives a look at the temperatures into the weekendUnredacted arrest warrant reveals new details about double shooting in Ponte VedraA teen told a 79-year-old man he’d clean his driveway. Then he took him to withdraw over $10kI need a drop top office! A spring fling then it feels like summerWhat police want parents to know about 'teen takeovers' after Arlington gathering ends in arrestsJacksonville city councilman pushing to roll out Waymo; Safety analysts have some concernsMother of 18-year-old killed at Westside Burger King serves customers, pays for meals in son’s honorJacksonville approves next step in bringing UF campus to city
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