Sources: BBC
Zimbabwe confirms that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, with more than 60 others still on the front line. Cabinet minister Soda Zhemu says that most of them were lured to Russia through social media. 2026-03-26
Zimbabwe begins issuing the first financial compensation payments to White Zimbabwean farmers whose farms were seized by Robert Mugabe's government between 2000 and 2002. A total of 740 farmers will be compensated as per the 2020 agreement with the Commercial Farmers' Union. 2025-04-10
Zimbabwe approves a law abolishing the death penalty in the country, effective immediately. 2024-12-31
Zimbabwe grants emergency use authorization for four COVID-19 vaccines, including China's CoronaVac and BBIBP-CorV, Russia's Sputnik V, and India's Covaxin. 2021-03-9
Zimbabwe becomes the first country in Africa to approve India's Covaxin vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech. 2021-03-4
At least 42 people have died while more than 20 others are injured in a deadly fire aboard a bus in Zimbabwe. 2018-11-16
Voters in Zimbabwe go to the polls to elect a new president and members for both houses of the Parliament, the first election to not involve longtime former president Robert Mugabe. 2018-07-30
Zimbabwean authorities report two people have died following Saturday's bomb attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulawayo, with several others in critical condition. 2018-06-25
China's foreign minister Yang Jiechi visits Zimbabwe as the countries agree a $10 billion trade deal. 2011-02-11
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai charges his President Robert Mugabe with violating the constitution and unilateral decision-making. Mugabe and his party fail to respond in public. 2010-10-7