Zimbabwe: Cab3 Done, Is Zimbabwe Now Gearing for Cab4?

Barely months after President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa signed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 (CAB3) into law, Zimbabwe’s constitutional debate is already shifting towards what could become the country’s next major political battle: a possible further amendment informally described in political circles as “CAB4”.

CAB3 significantly altered Zimbabwe’s constitutional and electoral landscape. Among other provisions, presidential and parliamentary terms were extended from five to seven years, while…