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A woman walks past portraits of former South African President Nelson Mandela at the end of a memorial service in the Nelson Mandela Museum in Qunu December 10, 2013. South African anti-apartheid hero Mandela died aged 95 at his Johannesburg home on December 5 after a prolonged lung infection. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola (SOUTH AFRICA – Tags: […]


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VIP’s and dignitaries stand up for the start of the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, near Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday December 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)


World leaders, South Africans honor Mandela

World leaders, South Africans honor Mandela

Johannesburg, AP—World leaders and joyous, singing South Africans gathered Tuesday to honor Nelson Mandela at a Soweto soccer stadium that was half full, amid cold, driving rain. The crowds twice booed South African President Jacob Zuma, who was to give the keynote...
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Candles are placed in front of the images of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela during a vigil by Palestinians and members of the African community in the Old City of Jerusalem on December 7, 2013. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)


Opinion: Goodbye, Mandela

Opinion: Goodbye, Mandela

With the recent death of the great African leader Nelson Mandela, the entire world has lost one of the twentieth century’s most significant politicians and leaders. An exceptional freedom fighter who was influenced by Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi and US civil rights...
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South African mourners gather in front of the Cape Town City Hall on 06 December 2013 where the late South African president Nelson Mandela made his first public address after being released from prison. (EPA/Nic Bothima)


Opinion: Exploiting Mandela’s Passing

Opinion: Exploiting Mandela’s Passing

The death of the great South African leader Nelson Mandela at 95 made the headlines across the world. This man is not just a symbol of South Africa or the African continent, but also the entire world. He is a godfather of the civil rights struggle who transcended the...
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Mourners gather outside former President Nelson Mandela’s house in Houghton, Johannesburg December 6, 2013. (REUTERS/Sibongile Ngalwa/GCIS/Handout via Reuters)