2017 in Zimbabwe
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The following lists events from the year 2017 in Zimbabwe.
Incumbents
- President: Robert Mugabe (until 21 November), Emmerson Mnangagwa (since 24 November)
- First Vice President: Emmerson Mnangagwa (until 6 November), Constantino Chiwenga (starting 28 December)
- Second Vice President: Phelekezela Mphoko (until 27 November), Kembo Mohadi (starting 28 December)
Events
March
- 3 March – 2016–17 Zimbabwe floods: Government officials say that floods since December 2016 have killed 246 people and over 2000 people remain homeless as a result.[1]
June
- 10 June – President Mugabe sacks Johannes Tomana from the role of chief prosecutor after a tribunal found him guilty of sexual misconduct and incompetence.[2]
November
- 3 November – American producer Martha O'Donovan is arrested for allegedly insulting the President.[3]
- 6 November – Vice President Mnangagwa is fired by Mugabe as a move perceived to be an attempt to get his wife, Grace, to succeed him as President if he dies.[4]
- 14 November – Military forces take up positions on the streets of the capital of Harare in what the ruling party, ZANU-PF, calls an act of treason.[5]
- 15 November – President Mugabe is overthrown as military forces seize the capital and a news station reporting the coup.[6] The military issues a statement to remain calm and support the country's development as several officials are arrested.[7]
- 18 November – Thousands of Zimbabweans celebrate on the streets of Harare at the downfall of Mugabe.[8]
- 19 November – Mugabe is fired from the presidency of ZANU-PF and is replaced with Mnangagwa. He refuses to resign amid a request giving him 24 hours to do so or face impeachment.[9]
- 21 November – Mugabe resigns after impeachment proceedings are launched.[10]
- 24 November – Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as the third President of Zimbabwe with elections pending next year.[11]
- 25 November – Former finance minister Ignatius Chombo, arrested during the coup, is charged by the courts with corruption, fraud and power abuse.[12]
Deaths
- 8 February – Patrick Mumbure Mutume, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1943).[13]
- 16 June – Edzai Kasinauyo, footballer (b. 1975)
References
- ↑ "Zimbabwe floods killed 246, made thousands homeless". Archived from the original on 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- ↑ "President Mugabe sacks Zimbabwe's chief prosecutor Johannes Tomana". BBC News. 10 June 2017. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "American television producer jailed for trying to 'overthrow' Zimbabwe's President Mugabe with a tweet". Archived from the original on 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ↑ "Robert Mugabe sacks vice-president to clear path to power for wife". TheGuardian.com. 6 November 2017.
- ↑ "Soldiers on Harare streets as ruling party accuses Zimbabwe army chief of treason". Reuters. 14 November 2017.
- ↑ "Soldiers take over Zimbabwe state broadcaster: ZBC staff". Reuters. 14 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ "'The situation has moved to another level': Zimbabwe army statement in full". TheGuardian.com. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe crowds rejoice as they demand end to Mugabe rule". BBC News. 18 November 2017. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "Chaos in Zimbabwe after Mugabe fails to announce expected resignation". TheGuardian.com. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe's Mugabe resigns ending decades-long dictatorship". Fox News. 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe's 'Crocodile' Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as leader". 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Ousted Zimbabwe finance minister Chombo faces corruption charges". Reuters. 25 November 2017. Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ "Bishop Patrick Mumbure Mutume †". catholic-hierarchy.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.