A former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has passed away.
YaahooJournalist reports that Mugabe died in Singapore after battling ill health aged 95.
The current President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, made this known in a statement on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday morning, September 6, 2019.
“It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe,” he tweeted.
“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,” Mnangagwa tweeted about the demise of Mugabe.
It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe's founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe (1/2)
— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) September 6, 2019
Before his death, the former Zimbabwe President had been president of the southern country since 1980 and resigned in 2017 after military pressure.
Mugabe’s resignation was welcomed with street celebrations in Harare, the country’s capital.
The deceased former President, who was born into a Catholic family on February 21, 1924, was trained as a teacher at Fort Hare University in South Africa.
After teaching in Ghana, Mugabe returned to his country, which was then known as Rhodesia, where he spent 10 years in jail for his nationalist activities.
Over the 10 years, late Mugabe obtained three educational degrees through correspondence.
Meanwhile, YaahooJournalist understands that Mugabe’s exit from office was affected by a number of factors including the political quest of his wife, Grace, and disquiet over the country’s problems.
