Robert Mugabe dies aged 95

Robert Mugabe PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Robert Mugabe PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, has died aged 95.

His family confirmed his death to the BBC. Mr Mugabe 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. 

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