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Zimbabwe constitutional amendment legal and protest challenge
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3, enacted in July 2024, has removed presidential term limits and extended parliamentary terms, prompting legal challenges from constitutional lawyers and planned mass protests. Police have deployed nationwide security forces ahead of a planned July 31 shutdown as opposition groups contest the changes in court.
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