Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe has died at 95, President Emmerson Mnangagwa confirmed on his official Twitter account, reported Africa News.
“It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe,” Mnangagwa tweeted.
He offered condolences saying that Mugabe was an icon of liberation and a pan-Africanist.
“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 our nation and continent will never be forgotten,” Mnangagwa’s tweet read.
The former President breathed his last in Singapore, where he has often received medical treatment in recent years, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Mugabe came to power at independence from Britain in 1980, after a guerrilla war ended white-minority rule in then-Rhodesia. He ruled Zimbabwe for more than three decades. He was ousted from power in a military coup in 2017 when an impeachment process was started against him by the country’s parliament, which is the only legit way to ouster a leader from their power. He resigned shortly after the impeachment process.
