nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/19282b42db9784a1 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 260616s2026||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/19282b42db9784a1 doi eng 342 23 Böckenförde, Markus Author aut The No-Benefit-Rule’s Struggle for Survival - How Zimbabwe Tries to Undo Its Constitutional Term Limit Protection Böckenförde, Markus Verfassungsblog 2026-06-16 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Zimbabwe is on its way to amend its 2013 constitution. One of the amendment’s aims is to undermine the term limit provision for the incumbent president Mnangagwa, whose second and final five-year term is due to end in 2028. Such an attempt is not unprecedented on the African continent with its “presidents for life” culture. However, since the Zimbabwean constitution has established a specific and almost unique safeguard to protect this provision, such an amendment would even formally contravene the constitution – and exceed current practices in Africa. CC BY-SA 4.0 Africa Mnangagwa Emmerson | 1942– | Politiker; Präsident; Minister Presidential Powers Simbabwe Zimbabwe constitutional democracy democracy presidential terms (DE-588)1145077900 gnd Mnangagwa Emmerson | 1942– | Politiker; Präsident; Minister (DE-588)4049850-5 gnd Simbabwe Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/president-limit-zimbabwe/ raw object