Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Tsvangirai Dies

Morgan Tsvangirai, the veteran opposition leader who fought Robert Mugabe's regime for many years, has died in a South African hospital after a long battle with colon cancer. Tsvangirai has been in and out of hospital since disclosing his diagnosis in June 2016. His death comes amid a succession tussle within his party.

The late MDC-T President Morgan Tsvangirai addressing a rally (file photo).

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