Zimbabwe's former leader Mugabe dies
13:51 UTC+8, 2019-09-06
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Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95, multiple sources reported Friday.
13:51 UTC+8, 2019-09-06
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In this file photo taken on November 17, 2017, Zimbabwe's then President Robert Mugabe delivers a speech during a graduation ceremony at the Zimbabwe Open University in Harare, where he presides as the Chancellor.
Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95, multiple sources reported Friday.
"It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing of Zimbabwe's founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe," tweeted incumbent President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa.
It is believed Mugabe had been receiving treatment in a hospital in Singapore since April.
Mugabe ruled the Southern African country for nearly four decades until being ousted in 2017.
Source: Xinhua
Editor: Wang Qingchu
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