2017 in Zimbabwe

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)

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 (b. 1943).


 * 16 June – Edzai Kasinauyo, footballer (b. 1975)