A top African minister has died of the dreaded coronavirus just a day after testing positive.
Zimbabwe’s foreign affairs minister Sibusiso
A family member has confirmed the death of Zimbabwe’s foreign affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo on Wednesday.
Moyo died a day after testing positive to COVID-19, acting chief secretary to the president and cabinet George Charamba said in a statement.
A close family member of Moyo also confirmed the death to Xinhua.
“It’s true my brother. He tested positive yesterday,“ the family member said.
He becomes the third government minister to succumb to COVID-19 since the pandemic hit the country in March 2020.
The retired army Lt.-Gen. was the face of the military operation that ousted former President Robert Mugabe in Nov. 2019 and went on to be part of current President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration.