Sources: BBC
Five people are killed and 60 others are injured when a bus carrying Zimbabwean nationals collides with a car on N6 near Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. 2026-03-8
Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa's cabinet approves draft constitutional amendments that extend presidential term limits from five to seven years and replace direct presidential elections with parliamentary selection, which would allow Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030 if adopted by parliament. 2026-02-10
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
Cyclone Eloise leaves at least thirteen people dead and more than 8,000 people homeless after making landfall in central Mozambique. Major flooding is also reported in Eswatini, South Africa and Zimbabwe. 2021-01-25
Zimbabwe summons the U.S. envoy for comments by U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien suggesting that Zimbabwe is among "foreign adversaries" that could face retaliation for trying to foment unrest in the U.S. over the killing of George Floyd. 2020-06-1
Zimbabwe accuses American citizen Martha O'Donovan of trying to overthrow the regime of Robert Mugabe. 2017-11-3
A court in Zimbabwe frees 38 people detained for weeks on charges of attempting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, after they watched videos of the Arab Spring. 2011-03-7
China's foreign minister Yang Jiechi visits Zimbabwe as the countries agree a $10 billion trade deal. 2011-02-11
Germany vows to suspend aid to Zimbabwe unless occupiers leave a farm owned by a German national. 2010-07-2
Licences are granted to four private daily newspapers as part of media reforms in Zimbabwe. 2010-05-27