Zimbabwe: Morgan Tsvangirai dies aged 65

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has died in South Africa, a senior official in his MDC party has said.

Tsvangirai, 65, a former prime minister, had reportedly been suffering from colon cancer.

"He died this evening. The family communicated this to me," MDC vice president Elias Mudzuri told Reuters.

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