Polls have closed in Zimbabwe on a referendum for a new constitution that would limit the terms of a president for the first time in the country’s history.

The proposed constitution would allow presidents to serve only two five-year terms.

Eighty-nine-year-old President Robert Mugabe and his rival, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, both support the draft constitution, so it is expected to be approved. Authorities say they expect the official results of the referendum within five … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict