2016 in Zimbabwe

The following lists events from the year 2016 in Zimbabwe.

Incumbents

4 July - Riots break out in the capital of Harare after police attempted to disperse a protest by taxi drivers.
6 July - Internet protests turn to the streets in response to fears of economic collapse.
7 July - As protests spread across the country, dozens are arrested.
8 July - Despite demands by the government to stop, protests continue to spread across the country. Mugabe blames international sanctions for the inability to pay workers on time. A two-day strike is threatened to be in place if the government does not meet protester demands.
9 July - As a result of the protests, the economy cripples further.
11 July - Evan Mawarire, the protest leader, demands the international community put pressure on the regime.
12 July - Mawarire is arrested for allegedly "inciting public violence and disturbing peace".
13 July - A court dismisses charges against Mawarire.