1999 in Zimbabwe

← 1998 1997 1996 1999 in Zimbabwe → 2000 2001 2002
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	Other events of 1999 Timeline of Zimbabwean history

The following lists events that happened during 1999 in Zimbabwe .

Incumbents

• President: Robert Mugabe
• First Vice President: Simon Muzenda
• Second Vice President: Joshua Nkomo (until 1 July), Joseph Msika (starting 1 July)

Events

January

• January 7 – Zimbabwe said its military intervention in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was being funded by France, Libya and Angola. ^[1]

September

• September – Movement for Democratic Change is founded. ^[2]

Deaths

July

• 1 July – Joshua Nkomo, politician (b. 1917) ^[3]

August

• 4 August – John Chibadura, musician and songwriter (b. 1957) ^[4]

References

1. "Zimbabwe names backers in Congo war". 7 January 1999. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
2. "Zimbabwe Opposition Celebrates Fifth Anniversary", Voice of America , 2009-10-27, retrieved 2025-03-28
3. "Farewell to Nkomo", BBC News , 1999-07-05, retrieved 2025-03-28
4. Philip Sweeney (1999-09-20), "Obituary: John Chibadura" , The Independent , retrieved 2025-03-28– via ProQuest