President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has said he will abide by a court ruling to hold elections by the end of July.
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court said on Friday that elections must be held by 31 July and that Mr Mugabe should set a date "as soon as possible".
Mr Mugabe has been in coalition with former opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai since 2009.
According to the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Mr Mugabe said he would comply with the court's decision and would set a date for elections after consulting the Minister of Justice and Legal affairs.
Mr Mugabe, 89, has led Zimbabwe since 1980. He is likely to face Mr Tsvangirai in the election.
The coalition government has helped end hyperinflation in Zimbabwe, but the administration has been fraught with squabbles over introducing reforms.
The ZBC quoted Mr Mugabe as saying the coalition had "outlived its usefulness".
Five years ago, Mr Tsvangirai won the most votes in the first round of the presidential election but not enough to win outright according to official results. He pulled out of the second round.
The BBC reports Mr Mugabe went ahead with the election and won with 85% of the votes cast. A power-sharing agreement was then organised by regional mediators.
