Lower house of parliament passes legislation to extend presidential terms from five to seven years. Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in ⁠power until 2030. Some 216 lawmakers in the National »»»

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has been reelected to a fourth term, according to preliminary results released Monday, following an election characterized by low voter turnout and largely deserted streets in Abidjan, the nation’s economic hub. Ouattara, 83, who has led the country since 201»»»