Brigadier General Samuel Mpabanga passed away in Gwanda

A long illness claimed one of Zimbabwe's retired senior military figures, and the Zimbabwe National Army is mourning the loss.

The death of Brigadier General Samuel Mpabanga

• Brigadier General (Retired) Samuel Mpabanga passed away at the age of 69 after battling a prolonged illness.
• Zimbabwe National Army Commander Lieutenant General Asher Walter Tapfumaneyi confirmed the death in an official statement on Wednesday.
• Mpabanga, whose Chimurenga name was Moffat Nkomo, took his last breath at Gwanda General Hospital on Monday.

Where mourners are gathering

• Mourners have been converging at House Number 4, McGee Road, Sauerstown, Bulawayo.