Zimbabwean Vice President John Landa Nkomo has died
aged 79.
Nkomo, who has been battling cancer, died at around
noon Thursday, presidential spokesman George Charamba said.
“I can confirm that Vice President Nkomo has sadly
passed away,” Charamba said.
Zanu PF national chairman Simon Khaya Moyo said
Nkomo was rushed to Harare’s St Annes Hospital on Wednesday night after his
conditition “deteriorated”.
Water Resources Minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo, a
cousin to Nkomo, also confirmed his death. The news was “devastating to the
family”, he said. Continue after the cut...
Meanwhile, the United States embassy issued a
statement expressing its condolences to Nkomo’s family and the people of
Zimbabwe “on the death of Vice President John Landa Nkomo”.
“Whether as a teacher, a politician, an advocate for
Zimbabwe’s independence, or as a public servant, Vice President Nkomo was a
patriot who dedicated his life to Zimbabwe’s sovereignty and prosperity,” the
embassy said.
“As a leader of PF Zapu and Zanu PF, Nkomo played an
important role in shaping the course of Zimbabwean history. May he rest in
peace”
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