Zimbabwe

2026-03-30 Bindura University of Science Education

On March 30, 2026, unidentified individuals reportedly abducted Tafara Baynes Magodora, a student leader at Bindura University of Science Education, on his way to a meeting about a controversial constitutional amendment. At approximately 9:20 am, Magodora was abducted from a

2026-03-30 Bulawayo Polytechnic

On March 30, 2026, unidentified individuals abducted two student leaders from Bulawayo Polytechnic while they were attending a meeting regarding a controversial constitutional amendment. At the time of their abduction, Munashe Dongonda, Secretary General of the Zimbabwe National Students Union

2026-03-21 Chinhoyi University of Technology

On March 21, 2026, unidentified individuals abducted a student leader at Chinhoyi University of Technology while he was attending a meeting regarding a controversial constitutional amendment. At the time of his abduction, Dylan (also referred to as Delan) Cole, a

2026-03-20 Midlands State University

On March 20, 2026, the family of Milton Muchayana, a student previously arrested and then suspended for distributing fliers opposing a constitutional amendment, reported that he was missing. Muchayana and two other students were arrested in August 2025 for distributing

2025-11-10 Chinhoyi University of Technology

On November 10, 2025, unidentified individuals abducted two students from Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) during a student government election campaign. Around 10:00 pm on November 10, four men intercepted Lindon Zanga, a candidate in the student elections, and Marlvin

2025-08-08 Midlands State University

On August 8, 2025, Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested three students from Midlands State University (MSU) for distributing fliers opposing a constitutional amendment. At the time of their arrest, Milton Muchayana, Anenyasha Moyo, and Langton Muhoma were distributing flyers on campus

2025-06-26 University of Zimbabwe

On June 26, 2025, the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) fired four Association of University Teacher (AUT) leaders for their role in leading lecturers’ strike. UZ lecturers began striking in demand of higher wages in early April 2025. On March 28,

2025-05-12 University of Zimbabwe

On May 12, 2025, University of Zimbabwe (UZ) police arrested six student leaders for participating in a spontaneous peace protest on campus. The university later temporarily suspended all six students. The students were protesting the scheduling of end of semester

2025-04-09 Great Zimbabwe University

On April 9, 2025, Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) suspended Darlington Matola for criticizing the university’s administration in a WhatsApp group. Matola had been involved in protesting mandatory student payments for medical aid. After he criticized GZU’s administration in a WhatsApp

2025-03-12 Midlands State University

On March 12, 2025, Midlands State University (MSU) expelled Takunda Mhuka for recruiting students to join the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) without permission from the university administration. On February 25, MSU’s administration suspended Mhuka, along with four other students

2024-07-24 Multiple Institutions

On July 24, 2024, Zimbabwean police in riot gear arrested 44 students after breaking up a Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) meeting and severely beating several unarmed students. Students’ injuries included broken bones. According to police, they were called to

2024-02-17 United States Agency for International Development; Unspecified

On February 17, 2024, Zimbabwean authorities deported a group of researchers affiliated with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) who were conducting a study on governance in the country. The researchers, Norma Kriger, Brenda Lee Pearson, Sarah Logan,

2023-12-11 Chinhoyi University of Technology

On December 11, 2023, unidentified assailants abducted and tortured Valentine Ziko, a Harare Polytechnic College student and member of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU), from Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT). At the time of his abduction, Ziko was visiting

2023-05-17 Unidentified Institution

On May 17, 2023, four student members of the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) participating in the “Black Monday Movement” were arrested for allegedly spraying graffiti on several buildings in the Central Business District of Harare, Zimbabwe. On May 15,

2022-10-17 Great Zimbabwe University

On October 17, 2022, police arrested six students participating in a demonstration over fee hikes at Great Zimbabwe University. The students were reportedly on their way to deliver a petition to the Vice Chancellor when police arrested them and charged