Zimbabwe Catholic bishops oppose Mnangagwa term extension

President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa.

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Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe have warned President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the debate over a campaign to extend his term in office is plunging the country into deeper economic and political problems.

In a scathing pastoral letter, the influential Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) said the southern African country was “doomed” if the government failed to arrest rampant corruption and stopped talk about extending the President’s term of office.