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Zimbabwe · Process

Presidential election 2028 · Southern Africa
  1. Expected
  2. Announced
  3. Campaign
  4. Voting
  5. Counting
  6. Certified
  7. Transition
Stage 1 of 7 · Postponed
PostponedThe process is currently postponed. See the change log for the latest official position.

Process integrity

1 documented indicator, each one attributed.

Indicators, claims and observer reports, each with who said it and a source. Strata-AF™ does not score elections.

Election law changesAn amendment signed on 7 July 2026 extends presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years, keeps President Mnangagwa in office until 2030, postpones the 2028 elections and abolishes direct election of the president. Opposition parties and rights groups call it a "constitutional coup". — Human Rights Watch; Al Jazeera, 7 Jul 2026 · sourceVerified