The following lists events from the year 2016 in Zimbabwe.
Incumbents President: Robert Mugabe First Vice President: Emmerson Mnangagwa Second Vice President: Phelekezela Mphoko
Events February 15–20 FebruaryZimbabwean officials ground a US-registered cargo plane bound for South Africa at Harare after a corpse is found on board. The plane is released after investigations conclude the stowaway died due to a lack of oxygen.
March 23 MarchEmpowerment minister Patrick Zhuwao announces that the Zimbabwean government will cancel the licenses of foreign films that have not complied with the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act.
April 14 AprilIn the first anti-government protests in nearly a decade, thousands of opposition supporters march in Harare calling for the end of Mugabe's rule.
July 4 July – Riots break out in the capital of Harare after police attempted to disperse a protest by taxi drivers. 6 July – Internet protests turn to the streets in response to fears of economic collapse. 7 July – As protests spread across the country, dozens are arrested. 8 July – Despite demands by the government to stop, protests continue to spread across the country. Mugabe blames international sanctions for the inability to pay workers on time. A two-day strike is threatened to be in place if the government does not meet protester demands. 11 July – Evan Mawarire, the protest leader, demands the international community put pressure on the regime. 12 July – Mawarire is arrested for allegedly "inciting public violence and disturbing peace". 13 July – A court dismisses charges against Mawarire.
August 17 AugustA new wave of anti-government protests erupt in Harare.
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