Echoes of Mugabe’s death in foreign hospital
The death of Robert Mugabe, former President of Zimbabwe on Sept. 6, at the Gleneagles Hospital, in Singapore, once again raised the issue of medical tourism by African leaders.
Mnangagwa while declaring days of national mourning, extolled the virtues of Mugabe, stressing that he dedicated himself to the development of the country before and after independence. On his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his message published on the Kremlin website, said that many important events in the modern history of Zimbabwe were associated with the name of Robert Mugabe.
Obasanjo also described Mugabe as: “A statesman per excellence and a tireless advocate of the preservation of the mystique of Africa’s moral and cultural values. They said that President Fidel Castro, who governed Cuba for more than three decades, as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and, later as President from 1976 to 2008, never travelled abroad for medical treatment throughout his tenure.
He supported calls by Nigerians in the Diaspora that African leaders should receive medical treatment in their home countries. “No leader wants to relinquish power unless there is pressure within and outside, compelling them to step down, it is either four years or eight years in office,’’ Onuoha said.
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