Zimbabwe’s Former President Robert Mugabe Dies

By Staff writer

Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe has died. He was 95. Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years before Emmerson Mnangagwa took over.

Mugabe was pronounced dead in the early hours of friday at the Singapore hospital where he is suspected to have been on life support for a while.

His family is said to have travelled to Singapore on Thursday the day before his passing.

In his condolences message on tweeter, President Mnangagwa said: “It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe, 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 our nation and continent will never be forgotten. May his soul rest in eternal peace”.

Jonathan Moyo, one of his supporters sent a message on tweeter to mourn Mugabe’s passing: “A dark cloud has enveloped Zimbabwe and beyond. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord!”.

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