2023 in Zimbabwe
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Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe
- 14 July – President Mnangagwa signs a law prohibiting citizens from criticizing the government.[1]
- 26 August – 2023 Zimbabwean general election: President Emmerson Mnangagwa is re-elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote, defeating main challenger Nelson Chamisa who garners 44%. Mnangagwa's ZANU–PF also wins a majority in the National Assembly elections. Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change rejects the results, alleging electoral irregularities.[2]
- 12 October – 2023 Zimbabwe cholera outbreak: Zimbabwe bans gatherings of more than 50 people amid a cholera outbreak in the country.[3]
- 11 November 2023 to 9 December 2023: 2023 Zimbabwean by-elections.[4]
Deaths
[edit]- 31 October - Shepherd Gundu Chengeta
- 14 November - Tapfumaneyi Masaya
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Zimbabwe President Signs Law That Prohibits Criticism of State". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa wins second term in disputed vote". South China Morning Post. 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ Chingono, Nyasha (2023-10-12). "Zimbabwe bans large gatherings as threat of cholera outbreak grows". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Calls By-Elections After Opposition Lawmakers Lose Seats". Bloomberg.com. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-26.