2008 in Zimbabwe explained

The following lists events that happened during 2008 in the Republic of Zimbabwe.

Incumbents

January 23 - Police in Zimbabwe arrest Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, the principal opposition party.^[1]
January 26 - Police in Zimbabwe arrest Nicholas van Hoogstraten for allegedly violating the Exchange Control Regulations Act by asking his tenants to pay in foreign currency. He is also accused of violating the Censorship Act for possessing pornography. Police seize Z$20 billion ($0.6m).^[2]
January 28 - Inflation in Zimbabwe rises to about 150,000%. The Zimbabwean dollar is essentially worthless.^[3]

March 29 - Zimbabweans vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections.^[4]
March 30 - Delays in releasing the official results of parliamentary and presidential elections in Zimbabwe are met with widespread speculation and concerns over possible vote rigging.^[5]
March 31 - The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission starts releasing results of the Zimbabwean parliamentary election, 2008 and Zimbabwean presidential election, 2008 with the Opposition Movement for Democratic Change claiming victory on the basis of unofficial results.^[6]

April 2 - Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change defeats Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF in the Zimbabwean parliamentary elections.^[7]

Web site: Zimbabwe opposition leader detained, lawyer says . 23 January 2008 . 10 January 2015.
Web site: UK tycoon 'arrested in Zimbabwe' . 26 January 2008 . 10 January 2015.
Web site: Zimbabwe: Teachers On Strike As Union Blasts Government for Corruption . 28 January 2008 . 10 January 2015.
Web site: Charges of fraud in Zimbabwe vote . 29 March 2008 . 10 January 2015.
Web site: Delay adds to Zimbabwe fraud fears . 30 March 2008 . 21 March 2015.
Web site: Zimbabwe announces first results . 31 March 2008 . 10 January 2015.
Web site: Mugabe's Ruling Party Loses Parliamentary Majority (Update2) . 2 April 2008 . 21 March 2015.