EU ambassador to Zimbabwe Katrin Hagemann dies

EUROPEAN Union (EU) Ambassador to Zimbabwe Katrin Hagemann has reportedly died, according to diplomatic sources.

Hagemann reportedly died on Thursday at the EU residence in Harare.

The cause of death had not been determined by the time of publication as the EU had not issued an official statement.

Hagemann, who took over from Jobst von Kirchmann, was appointed EU ambassador to Zimbabwe in 2025. Von Kirchmann served as the bloc’s envoy to Zimbabwe from 2022 to 2025.

She presented her Letters of Credence to President Emmerson Mnangagwa on December 11, 2025, formally beginning her diplomatic mission in Zimbabwe.

Before her appointment to Zimbabwe, Hagemann served as head of the Central Africa division in the European External Action Service. She had also previously served as deputy head of the EU Delegation in Kenya and head of political affairs in Botswana.

Hagemann had been actively engaged in strengthening EU-Zimbabwe relations, including trade, investment, governance and development cooperation.

In February this year, she held her first Meet the Press engagement in Harare, where she outlined her priorities for the EU’s partnership with Zimbabwe.

More details to follow.

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