2017 in Zimbabwe
The following lists events from the year 2017 in Zimbabwe.
Incumbents
- President: Robert Mugabe, Emmerson Mnangagwa
- [Vice President of Zimbabwe|President of Zimbabwe|First Vice President]: Emmerson Mnangagwa, Constantino Chiwenga
- Second Vice President: Phelekezela Mphoko, Kembo Mohadi
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.
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.
November
- 3 November - American producer Martha O'Donovan is arrested for allegedly insulting the President.
- 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.
- 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.
- 15 November - President Mugabe is overthrown as military forces seize the capital and a news station reporting the coup. The military issues a statement to remain calm and support the country's development as several officials are arrested.
- 18 November - Thousands of Zimbabweans celebrate on the streets of Harare at the downfall of Mugabe.
- 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.
- 21 November - Mugabe resigns after impeachment proceedings are launched.
- 24 November - Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as the third President of Zimbabwe with elections pending next year.
- 25 November - Former finance minister Ignatius Chombo, arrested during the coup, is charged by the courts with corruption, fraud and power abuse.
Deaths
- 8 February - Patrick Mumbure Mutume, Roman Catholic bishop.
- 16 June - Edzai Kasinauyo, footballer