A historic day for Zimbabwe as a new constitution is signed into law.<br/> <br />It replaces a 33-year-old document forged in the dying days of British colonial rule, and paves the way for elections later this year.<br/> <br />President Robert Mugabe officiated the document.<br/> <br />The constitution, approved in a March referendum, clips the powers of the president and imposes a two-term limit.<br/> <br />However, it does not apply retroactively, so 89-year-old Mugabe could extend his 33 years in power by another decade.<br/> <br />Many obstacles remain for the impoverished country, not least finding the estimated 130 million U.S. dolllars needed to pay for the election.
