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2021 In Zimbabwe
Events of 2021 in Zimbabwe. Incumbents *President of Zimbabwe, President: Emmerson Mnangagwa *Vice President of Zimbabwe, Vice President **Constantino Chiwenga (1st) **Kembo Mohadi (2nd, until 1 March) Events Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe *13 January – COVID-19 pandemic: Traditional funerals are banned as infections increase. *19 January – President Mnangagwa says the United States has no standing to impose Economic sanctions, sanctions on Zimbabwe following the 2021 United States Capitol attack. *24 January – COVID-19: A fourth member of the Cabinet of Zimbabwe dies in two weeks. *27 January – Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono is released on bail after three weeks in prison. Chin’ono accuses Mnangagwa's administration of human rights abuses and corruption; the government accuses Chin’ono of spreading false information and inciting violence. *1 March – Second vice president Kembo Mohadi resigns after allegations of sexual misconduct. Scheduled events Deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued in 2021. Most major events scheduled for 2020 that were postponed due to the pandemic were hosted in 2021, including the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Expo 2020, and sporting events such as UEFA Euro 2020, the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics, Paralympics, as well as the 2021 Copa América. 2021 additionally witnessed numerous advancements in space exploration, particularly by the United Arab Emirates Space Agency, United Arab Emirates, NASA and SpaceX, including the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope. Civil unrest grew in 2021, with coups occurring in 2021 Sudan coup d'état, Sudan, 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Myanmar, 2021 Malian coup d'état, Mali and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
