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Zimbabwe-Mozambique-Ambassador February 09, 2021 to 11:14 273 APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Mozambique, Douglas Nyikayaramba died in Harare on Tuesday due to suspected coronavirus-related complications.
According to sources, Nyikayaramba, a retired army general, succumbed to COVID-19 at a hospital in Harare.
He has been Zimbabwe’s envoy to Mozambique since September 2019.
Nyikayaramba was one of the generals who led a military coup that toppled former president Robert Mugabe in November 2017.
He is also the second serving ambassador to die in the past two weeks following the death of Zimbabwe’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Jethro Ndlovu in late January. JN/APA
UAE offers condolences to President of Zimbabwe over passing of sister, officials
ABU DHABI, 31st January, 2021 (WAM) The United Arab Emirates has extended its condolences to Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe, over the recent passing of his sister and a number of Zimbabwean officials, including the Ambassador of Zimbabwe to the UAE, Jethro Ndlovu.
In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed its appreciation for Ambassador Ndlovu’s efforts to strengthen the bonds of solidarity and friendship between the UAE and Zimbabwe during his tenure.
The Ministry also extended its sympathies to the family members and colleagues of the deceased.
By Staff Reporter
ZANU PF has described the death of Zimbabwe’s inaugural ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a blow to the country’s attempts to wade off its pariah status and re-engage with the international community.
Jethro Ndlovu died aged 66 at a local hospital in Harare Saturday after a short illness, and according to media reports, he succumbed to Covid-19.
In a condolence message, Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu said Ndlovu’s death has also left Zimbabwe vulnerable to further imperialist attacks.
“Cde Ndlovu’s death renders the unremitting outcomes of Zimbabwe’s engagement and re-engagement policy vulnerable to further imperialist attacks. Indeed, our diplomatic battlefront has lost a dedicated frontline arm bearer,” he said.