HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabweans have approved a new constitution that curbs the powers of the president and puts the turbulent southern African country a step closer to holding elections, the election commission said on Tuesday.
Nearly 95 percent of voters in a referendum approved the new charter, which was backed by President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, political rivals who were forced into a power-sharing deal after disputed elections in 2008.
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