2023 in Zimbabwe

The following events occurred in Zimbabwe in the year 2023.

Incumbents

14 January Ã¢ÂÂ Police arrest and beat opposition MP Costa Machingauta and 25 others for participating in an alleged illegal gathering at the MPÃ¢ÂÂs house in Harare.
22 January Ã¢ÂÂ The Zimbabwean authorities revoke the registration of 291 nongovernmental and civil society organizations for Ã¢ÂÂnoncompliance with the Private Voluntary Organisations Act.Ã¢ÂÂ

President Emmerson Mnangagwa defends the PVO Amendment Bill, claiming it is necessary to protect ZimbabweÃ¢ÂÂs sovereignty from foreign influence.

4 March Ã¢ÂÂ Police shut down a concert by reggae and dancehall artist Winky D, citing lyrics critical of social and political conditions.

28 April Ã¢ÂÂ Jacob Ngarivhume, leader of Transform Zimbabwe, is sentenced to four years in prison for inciting public violence via a 2020 social media post.

17 May Ã¢ÂÂ Six University of Zimbabwe students are arrested for peacefully protesting the persecution of opposition politicians; they are released on bail after two months.

14 July Ã¢ÂÂ President Emmerson Mnangagwa signs the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Bill, allowing prosecution of those deemed to undermine the country or spread false information abroad.

26 August Ã¢ÂÂ 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 ZANUÃ¢ÂÂPF also wins a majority in the National Assembly elections. Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change rejects the results, alleging electoral irregularities.
A CCC supporter is killed in clashes with suspected ZANU-PF supporters in Glen Norah, Harare. 11 people are charged with public violence.

20 September Ã¢ÂÂ The US Embassy issues a statement condemning post-election violence and intimidation, emphasizing the right to live free of fear and to fair treatment under the law.

A CCC MP is abducted, tortured, and later released. Another MP is held overnight on criminal charges but released due to lack of evidence.

12 October Ã¢ÂÂ 2023 Zimbabwe cholera outbreak: Zimbabwe bans gatherings of more than 50 people amid a cholera outbreak in the country.

18-24 November Ã¢ÂÂ The World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week 2023 is held in Harare, including the launch of its National Action Plan on 20 November and multiple public engagement activities.

4-9 December Ã¢ÂÂ Zimbabwe hosts the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa.