Hosni Mubarak dead: Former president of Egypt dies aged 91

Hosni Mubarak is pictured in February 2011 before his reign as Egypt's president came to an end.

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled the North African country for 30 years until a violent uprising, has died aged 91.

Mubarak was overthrown in 2011 and he was the first leader to face trial after the Arab Spring uprisings that swept the region.