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image captionTB Joshua was one of Africa s most influential evangelists, with top politicians among his followers
Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, one of Africa s most influential evangelists, has died at the age of 57.
A post on his Facebook page, which has more than five million followers, said: God has taken His servant .
He was said to have died on Saturday shortly after conducting a live broadcast, but the cause of his death has not been made public.
Tens of thousands would attend his services, with top politicians from across Africa among his followers.
But his teachings and practises were also controversial.
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