LEGEND DIES AT 95 ROBERT MUGABE Robert Mugabe led Zimbabwe beginning in 1980, first as prime minister and then as president since 1987. One of the most controversial presidents in the African world, he was re-elected to presidency multiple times until his forced resignation in November 2017. Let's take a look at the life of the former Zimbabwean leader. Cape Town - Zimbabwe’s founding post-independence leader former President Robert Mugabe has passed away on Friday morning in Singapore. He was 95 years old. The former president had been battling poor health for some time It was announced by the incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa two weeks ago that doctors in Singapore who had been treating him there since April had discontinued his treatment. Mnangagwa is currently attending the World Economic Forum in Cape Town and will travel back to Zimbabwe. RIP LEGEND