2022 in Zimbabwe

Events of 2022 in Zimbabwe.

Incumbents

• President: Emmerson Mnangagwa
• Vice President
• Constantino Chiwenga

Events

Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe

• March 26 - 2022 Zimbabwean by-elections.
• April 15 - At least 35 people are killed and 71 others are injured when a bus carrying churchgoers to an Easter gathering crashes in Chipinge.
• May 26 - Zimbabwean courts rule that the age of consent in Zimbabwe must be raised to 18.
• May 31 - Six African countries, on Zimbabwe's initiative, agree to restart trade in ivory as the population of elephants soars beyond sustainable levels.

Scheduled events

Deaths

• January 27 – Gwinyai Chingoka, tennis player (b. 1982)
• January 31 – Phyllis Ndlovu, politician
• February 14 - Charles Yohane, footballer (b. 1973)
• April 7 - Elvis Nyathi, refugee (b. 1979)
• April 24 - Collin Williams, cricket player (b. 1961)
• April 27 - John Gwitira, political activist (b. 1949)
• May 15 - Martin Munyanyi, Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1956)
• May 26 - Aldiglade Bhamu, footballer (b. 1987)
• May 28 - Christopher Kuruneri, politician (b. 1949)
• June 5 - Stanley Goreraza, military officer
• June 5 - Alex Magaisa, political advisor (b. 1975)
• May 27 - Mildred Reason Dube, politician
• May 27 - Giles Mutsekwa, politician (b. 1948)
• July 17 - Watson Khupe, politician (b. 1962)
• August 1 - Cont Mhlanga, actor (b. 1957)

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• African Continental Free Trade Area

References