2022 in Zimbabwe

See also: 2022 in East Africa

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Events of 2022 in Zimbabwe.

List of events

* 2021
* 2020
* 2019
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* 2023
* 2024
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* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2020s
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* Other events of 2022
* Timeline of Zimbabwean history

## Incumbents

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* President: Emmerson Mnangagwa
* Vice President
* Constantino Chiwenga

## Events

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Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe

* March 26 - 2022 Zimbabwean by-elections.[1]
* 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.[2]
* May 26 - Zimbabwean courts rule that the age of consent in Zimbabwe must be raised to 18.[3]
* May 31 - Six African countries, on Zimbabwe's initiative, agree to restart trade in ivory as the population of elephants soars beyond sustainable levels.[4]

## Scheduled events

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Further information: Public holidays in Zimbabwe

## Deaths

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* January 27 – Gwinyai Chingoka, tennis player (b. 1982)[5]
* January 31 – Phyllis Ndlovu, politician[6]
* February 14 - Charles Yohane, footballer (b. 1973)[7]
* April 7 - Elvis Nyathi, refugee (b. 1979)[8]
* April 24 - Collin Williams, cricket player (b. 1961)[9]
* April 27 - John Gwitira, political activist (b. 1949)[10]
* May 15 - Martin Munyanyi, Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1956)[11]
* May 26 - Aldiglade Bhamu, footballer (b. 1987)[12]
* May 28 - Christopher Kuruneri, politician (b. 1949)[13]
* June 5 - Stanley Goreraza, military officer[14]
* June 5 - Alex Magaisa, political advisor (b. 1975)[15]
* May 27 - Mildred Reason Dube, politician[16]
* May 27 - Giles Mutsekwa, politician (b. 1948)[17]
* July 17 - Watson Khupe, politician (b. 1962)[18]
* August 1 - Cont Mhlanga, actor (b. 1957)[19]

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ "Zimbabwe by-elections: New party, same fears of dirty tricks". BBC News. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
2. ^ "Zimbabwe bus crash leaves 35 dead ahead of Easter church event". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
3. ^ "Zimbabwe's court raises age of consent for sex to 18 years". AP NEWS. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
4. ^ "Six African Nations Agreed to Push for Restarting Ivory Trade". www.occrp.org. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
5. ^ "Former Zimbabwe Davis Cup player Chingoka dies". The Herald. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
6. ^ "Announcements by the Hon. President of the Senate". Senate Hansard. 31 (19): 1. 2022-02-15.
7. ^ "Ex-Zimbabwe footballer Yohane killed". BBC Sport. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
8. ^ "Mourners at Elvis Nyathi's memorial vent anger at Zimbabwe ambassador service". The Mail & Guardian. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
9. ^ "ZC extends condolences on passing of Collin Williams". Zimbabwe Cricket. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
10. ^ "Just In: Liberation war stalwart Gwitira dies". The ManicaPost. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
11. ^ "Prominent Roman Catholic bishop Munyanyi dies aged 66". NewZimbabwe.com. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
12. ^ "Ex-Mighty Warriors midfielder Bhamu dies aged 34". Soccer24. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
13. ^ "Former Finance Minister Kuruneri dies". NewZimbabwe.com. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
14. ^ "Grace Mugabe's ex-husband Stanley Goreraza dies". Zimbabwe News Now. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
15. ^ "Breaking: Former Tsvangirai advisor and fierce gvt critic Alex Magaisa dies". NewZimbabwe.com. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
16. ^ Goba, Cynthia (2022-06-28). "Sad News: Ex Home Affairs minister dies, Zimbabwe plunged into mourning". www.myzimbabwe.co.zw. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
17. ^ "Former Home Affairs minister dies". NewsDay. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
18. ^ "Senator Khupe burial tomorrow...as BCC mourns his death". NewsDay. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
19. ^ "Renowned culture activist and playwright Cont Mhlanga dies". Zimbabwe News Now. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

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Years in Zimbabwe

The Conquests|

* Pre-1900s
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* 1920s

Southern Rhodesia|

* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* 1926
* 1927
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* 1929
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* 1949
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* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
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* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
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Rhodesia|

* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

Zimbabwe|

* 1980
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* 1987
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* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
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2022 in Africa

Sovereign states|

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
*   * Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Republic of the Congo
*   * Djibouti
* Egypt
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* The Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
*   * Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
*   * Sudan
*   * Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
*   * Zambia
*   *   * Zimbabwe

States with limited
recognition

*   *   *   *   * Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
* Somaliland

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* Ascension Island
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*   *   *   *   * Réunion
*   * Saint Helena
*   *   *   *   *   *   * Tristan da Cunha
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