Robert Mugabe, former leader of Zimbabwe, has died aged 95

Former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has died at age 95. Picture: Mike Hutchings/Reuters/African News Agency (ANA)

The country’s first leader post-independence, Mugabe had been ill for some time and was being treated in a hospital in Singapore. The news of his death was confirmed by the current president Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Cde Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people. His contribution to the history of his country and continent will never be forgotten. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

Sometimes in life you are going to have people that love and hate you.

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Robert Mugabe, the longtime leader of Zimbabwe who was forced to resign in 2017 after a military takeover.

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