2017 in Zimbabwe

The following lists events from the year 2017 in Zimbabwe.

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See also:	Other events of 2017 Timeline of Zimbabwean history

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

1. "Zimbabwe floods killed 246, made thousands homeless".
2. "President Mugabe sacks Zimbabwe's chief prosecutor Johannes Tomana".
3. "American television producer jailed for trying to 'overthrow' Zimbabwe's President Mugabe with a tweet".
4. "Robert Mugabe sacks vice-president to clear path to power for wife".
5. "Soldiers on Harare streets as ruling party accuses Zimbabwe army chief of treason".
6. "Soldiers take over Zimbabwe state broadcaster: ZBC staff".
7. "'The situation has moved to another level': Zimbabwe army statement in full".
8. "Zimbabwe crowds rejoice as they demand end to Mugabe rule".
9. "Chaos in Zimbabwe after Mugabe fails to announce expected resignation".
10. "Zimbabwe's Mugabe resigns ending decades-long dictatorship".
11. "Zimbabwe's 'Crocodile' Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as leader".
12. "Ousted Zimbabwe finance minister Chombo faces corruption charges".
13. "Bishop Patrick Mumbure Mutume †". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 February 2017.