BREAKING: Robert Mugabe dies at age 95

Former Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe passed away in a hospital in Singapore on Friday Morning.

In a statement early on Friday, current Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa called Mugabe “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.”

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 (2/2)

— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) September 6, 2019

Messages have been pouring in on Twitter under the Hashtag #RIPMugabe.

Below are some of the tweets:

"We did not send away whites. We took away land.”

Rest in peace son of the soil. ✊ #RIPMugabe pic.twitter.com/zMmtMcRaha

— ndu mbonane 🇿🇦 (@ndu_mbonane) September 6, 2019

Some of Robert Mugabe's iconic moments #RIPMugabe pic.twitter.com/m01i3u5AtM

— K U L A N I (@kulanicool) September 6, 2019

One of our greatest Pan Africanist Leaders…an African for Africans. Rest In Absolute Power ✊🏽! We will tell your story the right way NOT the white way! #RIPMugabe pic.twitter.com/rayguupPju

— Dudu Zuma-Sambudla (@DZumaSambudla) September 6, 2019

#RIPMugabe

Your legacy is one that is laced with alot of mixed feelings.

But your people will be forever grateful for putting their lands in their hands.

— Cinderella Man (@Osi_Suave) September 6, 2019

Former President Robert Mugabe died in Singapore aged 95. He had been battling ill-health, and President Emmerson Mnangagwa told a Cabinet meeting two weeks ago that doctors had discontinued treatment. Mugabe, was ousted from power in a military coup in November 2017. #RIPMugabe https://t.co/r230e4JByQ

— SABC News Online (@SABCNewsOnline) September 6, 2019