The following is a list of international presidential trips made by Emmerson Mnangagwa who became the 3rd President of Zimbabwe on 24 November 2017 following the removal of his predecessor Robert Mugabe that year.
2017 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s)Pretoria21 DecemberState visit
2018 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s)Luanda12 JanuaryState visitWindhoek15 JanuaryState visitMaputo17 JanuaryState visitDavos23–26 JanuaryWorking visitGaborone12 FebruaryState visitKinshasa1 MarchWorking visitKigali20 MarchWorking visitAbidjan26–27 MarchWorking visitBeijing2–6 AprilState visitWindhoek16 AugustAttended the 38th SADC Summit.Lusaka23 OctoberAttemded the 54th independence day celebrations.Addis Ababa16 November11th Session of the Assembly Of Heads Of State & Government Of the African Union.
2019
Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s)Moscow15–16 JanuaryState visit. Held talks with President Vladimir Putin at the Moscow Kremlin and oversaw the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding on mining, agriculture, education, trade, infrastructure development, rail transport, and investment cooperation.Minsk17–19 JanuaryState visit. Opened the consulate of Zimbabwe in MinskBaku18–19 JanuaryWorking visitAstana19 JanuaryState visitAbu Dhabi16 MarchState visitWindhoek25 JulyState visitCape Town4–6 SeptemberState visitKampala8–10 OctoberAttended Ugandan Independence Day celebrations.Sochi21––23 OctoberAttended the 1st Russia-Africa Summit.
2020 Country Areas visited Date(s) NotesMaputo15 JanuaryAttended the inauguration of President Filipe Nyusi.
2021 Country Areas visited Date(s) NotesGlasgow1–2 NovemberAttended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).
2022 Country Areas visited Date(s) NotesDubai13–15 MarchParticipated in business and investment events held alongside Expo 2020 Dubai.Malabo28 MayAttended the 16th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on terrorism and unconstitutional changes of government.Nairobi13 SeptemberAttended the inauguration of President William Ruto.Sharm El-Sheikh6–9 NovemberAttended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
2023 Country Areas visited Date(s) NotesLilongwe, Blantyre31 May–2 JuneState visit at the invitation of President Lazarus Chakwera. Held bilateral talks on trade, agriculture, mining, tourism and investment and visited areas affected by Cyclone Freddy.Saint Petersburg27–28 JulyAttended the 2nd Russia–Africa Summit.
2024 Country Areas visited Date(s) NotesSeoul2-3 JuneParticipated in the inaugural South Korea-Africa Summit.Saint Petersburg5–8 JuneParticipated in the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum.Beijing3–6 SeptemberAttended the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and held talks with President Xi Jinping.
2025 Country Areas visited Date(s) NotesYokohama20–22 AugustAttended the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) to drive sustainable economic development and bolster trade relations. Engaged in bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.Beijing3–4 SeptemberTraveled to Beijing to join global leaders in commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (including the Victory Day military parade on 3 September) and held high-level bilateral discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Maputo21–23 NovemberState visit to strengthen cooperation and secure Mozambique's support for Zimbabwe's non-permanent candidacy for the UN Security Council. Held the inaugural Bi-National Commission.
2026
Country Areas visited Date(s) NotesDubai1–5 FebruaryAttended the World Governments Summit. Participated in a high-level panel discussion on Africa's future alongside the presidents of Botswana and Sierra Leone, moderated by American conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson. The trip formed part of Zimbabwe's re-engagement efforts.Accra1–3 AprilState visit. Toured the Sweden Ghana Medical Centre and finalized the memoranda of understanding (including 10 Government-to-Government agreements and one private sector agreement).Lobamba26-27 AprilWorking visit. To attend King Mswati III's double celebration marking his 58th birthday and the 40th anniversary of his reign.Luanda17–19 JuneParticipated as a distinguished guest at the Global Tourism Forum Angola Investment Summit 2026. The event focused on tourism-led economic development, investment, and regional cooperation across Africa.Durban16–17 AugustAttended the 46th SADC Summit.Pretoria21 AugustMet with President Cyril Ramaphosa for the Fourth Session of the South Africa–Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission.New York City19–25 SeptemberAttended the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He also attended the Zimbabwe Business Forum that's aimed at unlocking financing for key sectors.
See also Foreign relations of Zimbabwe
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