Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95.
HARARE, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The latest on the death of Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe: (all times local)
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7:48 a.m. on Friday
Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95, mulitiple 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.
File photo taken on Sept. 21, 2017 shows then Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe addressing the General Debate of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York. (Xinhua/Li Rui)
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7:19 a.m. on Friday
Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95, mulitiple sources reported Friday.
File photo taken on Oct. 25, 2017 shows that Robert Mugabe is interviewed in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe. (Xinhua/Chen Yaqin)
