Zimbabweans protest against the proposed constitution amendment
A banner asking politics detainees like former finance minister Tendai Biti and others to be released hoisted by UK-based Zimbabweans gather outside the Zimbabwe Embassy in London on 18 April 2026 to protest the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, which critics say would extend President Mnangagwa’s rule until 2030 and strip citizens of the direct vote for president.

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