Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s First Post-Independence Leader, Dead At 95

Robert Mugabe has died aged 95, current Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa has confirmed.

He wrote on Twitter: “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.”