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Before the Zimbabwean government has issued a formal statement, multiple sources close to the Robert Mugabe family have confirmed that former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has died in Singapore aged 95.

This led to an outpouring of tributes to the former Prime Minister and President, who was said to have passed away in a Singapore hospital after battling ill health.

MDC Zimbabwe secretary for education Fadzayi Mahere tweeted: “Rest In Peace, Robert Mugabe.

“My response to your passing is complicated. I’m going to write a long piece.

“However, for now, deepest condolences to his family.”

Human Rights Watch Southern African director Dewa Mavhinga then revealed that credible family sources say the former leaders is ‘no more’.

Controversial Mugabe was booted out from power in 2017 in a military coup after 37 years in power.