Saturday, September 19, 2026

Collection of facts about the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état

This post is a collection of facts about the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • End of the Robert Mugabe dictatorship (began 1980)
  • Conflict within the ZANU-PF party over succession of 93-year-old Mugabe
  • Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) gain control of the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (Nov 14)
  • Mugabe placed on house arrest
  • Purges of senior ZANU-PF officials by ZDF
  • Mugabe removed from ZANU-PF leadership and replaced by Emmerson Mnangagwa
  • Mugabe impeached (Nov 21)
  • Mnangagwa became President of Zimbabwe (Nov 24)