2020 in Zimbabwe

Events of 2020 in Zimbabwe.

Incumbents President: Emmerson Mnangagwa Vice President: Constantino Chiwenga (1st), Kembo Mohadi (2nd)

Events 20 March – 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe 30 July – The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) seeks an additional $250 million USD for emergency relief after COVID-19 exacerbates the country's hunger crisis. The WFP reported the number of food-insecure people to soar to 8.6 million or about 60% of the population. 2 September – The cadavers of twelve elephants are discovered in the Tinashe Farawo National Park, possibly poisoned. 29 December – Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury (Hg) in mining after ratifying the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

Holidays

1 January – New Year's Day 21 February – Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day 10 April – Good Friday 13 April – Easter Monday 18 April – Independence Day, from the Commonwealth of Nations and the Republic of Zimbabwe formed in 1980. 1 Ma – Workers' Day 25 May – Africa Day 10 August – Heroes' Day, honors those who died during the liberation war. 11 August – Devence Forces Day 22 December – Unity Day, honors peace agreement of 1987 25 December – Christmas

Deaths 15 February – Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa, singer; lung cancer 23 March – Zororo Makamba, journalist; Coronavirus 28 April – Peter Jones, radio personality 29 July – Perrance Shiri, politician; COVID-19 26 August – Patson Dzamara, political activist; colon cancer 27 September – Delroy Maripakwenda [Scara], musician 24 October – CalVin, 35, singer and rapper; traffic collision.Mgcini Calvin Nhliziyo [Cal_Vin] 8 November – Genius Kadungure [Ginimbi], businessman and socialite; car crash 8 November – Mitchelle Amuli [Mimi Moana], actress and socialite; car crash 9 November – Lazarus Boora [Gringo], actor 29 December – Richard Choruma, 42, Zimbabwean footballer (Highlanders, Bloemfontein Celtic, national team); kidney failure.

2020 in Zimbabwe

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