2016 in Zimbabwe explained

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

July

• 4 July - Riots break out in the capital of Harare after police attempted to disperse a protest by taxi drivers.^[1]
• 6 July - Internet protests turn to the streets in response to fears of economic collapse.^[2]
• 7 July - As protests spread across the country, dozens are arrested.^[3]
• 8 July - Despite demands by the government to stop, protests continue to spread across the country.^[4] Mugabe blames international sanctions for the inability to pay workers on time.^[5] A two-day strike is threatened to be in place if the government does not meet protester demands.^[6]
• 9 July - As a result of the protests, the economy cripples further.^[7]
• 11 July - Evan Mawarire, the protest leader, demands the international community put pressure on the regime.^[8]
• 12 July - Mawarire is arrested for allegedly "inciting public violence and disturbing peace".^[9]
• 13 July - A court dismisses charges against Mawarire.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zimbabwe police fire teargas as taxi drivers' protest turns violent. .
2. Web site: Zimbabwe 'shut down' over economic collapse.
3. Web site: Zimbabwe shuts down in protest over 'economic collapse'.
4. Web site: Zimbabwe Protest Leaders Defiant Amid Alleged Police Intimidation.
5. Web site: Govt workers not payed [sic] due to West sanctions, says Zimbabwe's Mugabe.
6. Web site: From tweets to streets, Zimbabwe social media anger erupts into anti-Mugabe protests . 2018-01-12 . 2017-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080852/https://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/southern-africa/2016/07/08/zimbabwe-social-media-anti-mugabe-protests/ . dead .
7. Web site: Zimbabwe crisis deepens as social media adds to Robert Mugabe's woes .
8. Web site: 'Now we are waking up': Zimbabwe protests leader seeks international help. .
9. Web site: Zimbabwe pastor Evan Mawarire 'charged with inciting violence'.
10. Web site: Zimbabwe court throws out case against anti-Mugabe pastor. .