Zimbabwe prez signs new constitution into law

Harare: Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signed a new constitution into law on Wednesday, paving the way for elections later this year. [caption id=“attachment_805987” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Robert Mugabe. AFP.[/caption] The constitution, approved overwhelmingly in a referendum in March, clips the powers of the president and imposes a two-term limit. However, it does not apply retroactively so the 89-year-old Mugabe could extend his 33 years in power by another decade. Reuters