3 March – 2016–17 Zimbabwe floods: Government officials say that floods since December 2016 have killed 246 people and over 2000 people remain homeless as a result.
June
10 June – President Mugabe sacks Johannes Tomana from the role of chief prosecutor after a tribunal found him guilty of sexual misconduct and incompetence.
November
3 November – American producer Martha O'Donovan is arrested for allegedly insulting the President.
6 November – Vice President Mnangagwa is fired by Mugabe as a move perceived to be an attempt to get his wife, Grace, to succeed him as President if he dies.
14 November – Military forces take up positions on the streets of the capital of Harare in what the ruling party, ZANU-PF, calls an act of treason.
15 November – President Mugabe is overthrown as military forces seize the capital and a news station reporting the coup. The military issues a statement to remain calm and support the country's development as several officials are arrested.
18 November – Thousands of Zimbabweans celebrate on the streets of Harare at the downfall of Mugabe.
19 November – Mugabe is fired from the presidency of ZANU-PF and is replaced with Mnangagwa. He refuses to resign amid a request giving him 24 hours to do so or face impeachment.
21 November – Mugabe resigns after impeachment proceedings are launched.
24 November – Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as the third President of Zimbabwe with elections pending next year.
25 November – Former finance minister Ignatius Chombo, arrested during the coup, is charged by the courts with corruption, fraud and power abuse.
