2013 in Zimbabwe

none additional events not listed here August 2026 November 2019 2013 The following lists events that happened in 2013 in Zimbabwe. Incumbents President: Robert Mugabe Prime Minister: Morgan Tsvangirai (until 11 September) First Vice President: Joice Mujuru Second Vice President: John Nkomo (until 17 January) Events March 16–17 March – Constitutional referendum: the referendum passes with 94.49% of the vote, marking the end of the Lancaster House Constitution.https://www.eisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2013-journal-of-african-elections-v12n1-continuity-reform-zimbabwean-potitics-overview-2013-referendum-eisa.pdf Continuity or Reform in Zimbabwean Politics? An Overview of the 2013 Referendum Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa 2013 November 13, 2025 21 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230921163358/https://www.eisa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2013-journal-of-african-elections-v12n1-continuity-reform-zimbabwean-potitics-overview-2013-referendum-eisa.pdf live 17 March – Human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa is arrested and charged with obstruction of justice. She is released on 25 March.25 March 2013 Zimbabwe court releases leading rights lawyer on $500 bail https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-zimbabwe-lawyer-idUKBRE92O0EG20130325/ 2026-08-05 Reuters en-US May 7 May – Two staff of the private newspaper Zimbabwe Independent, Dumisani Muleya and Owen Gagare, are arrested and accused of publishing falsehoods.7 May 2013 Zimbabwe Journalists Charged Over Military Story https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-journalists-charged-over-military-story/1656254.html 2026-08-05 Reuters Voice of America en 19 February 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260219065128/https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-journalists-charged-over-military-story/1656254.html live July 31 July – 2013 Zimbabwean general election: Robert Mugabe is declared the winner of the presidential election, with rival candidate Morgan Tsvangirai dismissing the results as fraudulent.3 August 2013 Mugabe declared winner of Zimbabwe's election, rival vows court challenge http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/mugabe-declared-winner-zimbabwes-election-rival-vows-court-challenge-flna6C10838746 2026-08-05 NBC News en 16 May 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250516133948/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/mugabe-declared-winner-zimbabwes-election-rival-vows-court-challenge-flna6c10838746 live October 30 October – At least 20 are killed in a fuel tanker crash and explosion in Chisumbanje District.30 October 2013 More than 20 killed in Zimbabwe crash involving fuel tanker https://www.reuters.com/article/world/more-than-20-killed-in-zimbabwe-crash-involving-fuel-tanker-idUSBRE99T138/ 5 August 2026 Reuters en-US Deaths 17 January – John Nkomo, 78, politician and Second Vice-Presidenthttps://www.reuters.com/article/cnews-us-zimbabwe-nkomo-idCABRE90G0IA20130117 Mugabe deputy John Nkomo dies after cancer battle Reuters 17 January 2013 2013-01-17 19 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221019151850/https://www.reuters.com/article/cnews-us-zimbabwe-nkomo-idCABRE90G0IA20130117 live 24 July – Chiwoniso Maraire, 37, singer and songwriter25 July 2013 Chiwoniso Maraire: Zimbabwe singer dies, 37 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23446945 2026-08-05 BBC News en-GB 22 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250322103048/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23446945 live References 2013 Category:2010s in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Category:Years of the 21st century in Zimbabwe