Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean independence icon turned authoritarian leader, has died aged 95. Mr. Mugabe died today who had been receiving treatment in a hospital in Singapore since April. He was ousted in a military coup in 2017 after 37 years in power.
He was born on 21 February 1924 in what was then Rhodesia – a British colony, run by its white minority. ‘Hero turned tyrant’: international reaction to Mugabe’s death.
Many International News portal has confirmed the news. As per CNN, Robert Mugabe, who once said ‘only God’ could ever remove him, dies at 95.
Cde [Comrade] 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.
