HARARE, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- 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.
Zimbabweans from all walks of life mourned the former founding leader, whom they described as an "African icon."
Opposing MDC leader Nelson Chamisa paid tribute to the late leader, expressing condolences to the Mugabe family and Africa for the passing of Zimbabwe's founding President.
"This is a dark moment for the family because a giant among them has fallen," Chamisa said on Twitter.
MDC senior official David Coltart said Mugabe was a colossus on the Zimbabwean stage and his enduring positive legacy will be his role in ending white minority rule and expanding a quality education to all Zimbabweans.
