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a portion of his supporters has already begun advocating for a constitutional change that would permit him to seek a third term—an idea to which he appears somewhat open.
In July, during a gathering of a Christian sect that supports him, Mnangagwa made a statement implying that continuous rule could be achieved through prayers at church.
This remark reinforced the perception that the transformation he promised when he took over from long-standing authoritarian leader Bob
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Sections of the ruling ZANU-PF party, including the youth and women's wings, have also called for a constitutional amendment to extend his rule beyond the prescribed two terms.
This situation represents a significant shift for the 80-year-old leader.
After being considered a potential successor to Mugabe for years, Mnangagwa faced a period of exile when Mugabe appeared to be grooming his wife for succession in 2017.
Mnangagwa returned after a popular coup later that year, vowing to depart from Mugabe's repressive and isolationist rule.
Political analysts have noted that he is not so different from his predecessor.
"You have someone who has been a political understudy of Robert Mugabe so all the negative things you can talk about Zim-bob-wean politics, Mnagangwa has grown up with that system and so now that he is in power and he has the military behind him, he is going to use those bad, same tactics to hold onto and remain in power," said Edgar Githua, an International Relations, Conflict and Diplomacy expert at United States International University-Africa. "He will weaponize anything to remain in power," he added.
Dubbed "the Crocodile," Mnangagwa was previously associated with enforcing Mugabe's tough actions.
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Despite this history, Mnangagwa initiated discussions about these past atrocities after becoming president and aimed to differentiate his administration from Mugabe's.
He made promises of compensating displaced white farmers, abolished a law mandating foreign business ownership be ceded to locals, and advocated for democracy.
He sought to restore relationships with Western countries, even applying for Zim-bob-we's reentry into the Commonwealth and engaging with international forums like the World Economic Forum.
Although some questioned whether Mnangagwa's rule would be different from the past, he managed to charm Western nations and investors.
Even the opposition, once critical of the ruling party showed some support by attending his inauguration.