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]
