Could Zimbabwe’s constitutional changes take it back to the Mugabe era?

Zimbabweans voted for a new constitution in 2013 to ensure future presidents would have fixed term limits. A new proposed amendment to that constitution would expand President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term. AFP - ALEXANDER JOE

Zimbabwe could be pushed back towards a one-party state under proposed constitutional changes that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule and reshape how leaders are chosen – a move that critics say will weaken key democratic checks.

Zimbabwe’s ruling party, Zanu-PF, is pushing the reforms after publishing them in February and holding public consultations at the end of March.