In Mugabe's village, relatives say he was very bitter before death

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's nephews Leo Mugabe and Philip Chiyangwa hold hands as they walk at their uncle's rural homestead in Kutama, Zimbabwe, September 7,2019.REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

KUTAMA, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - In the dusty village where Zimbabwe's founding father Robert Mugabe grew up, family members speak of the deep bitterness Mugabe felt from his ousting as head of state two years ago until his death in Singapore on Friday.

Mugabe, who died aged 95, was a totemic figure for his role in the struggle against white minority rule, leading Zimbabwe from independence in 1980 until he was toppled by his own army in November 2017.