The following lists events from the year 2017 in Zimbabwe.
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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
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