In January 2015, Mugabe was elected as the Chairperson of the African Union. In November 2015, he announced his intention to run for re-election as Zimbabwe's president in 2018, at the age of 94, and was accepted as the ZANU–PF candidate
Mu January 2015, Mugabe anasankhidwa kukhala Wapampando wa African Union. Mu November 2015, adalengeza kuti akufuna kudzayimbanso chisankho cha mtsogoleri wa dziko wa Zimbabwe mu 2018, ali ndi zaka 94, ndipo adalandiridwa ngati phungu wa ZANU-PF