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Nelson Mandela changed the course of history – for South Africa and the US

- Rev Jesse Jackson President Nelson Mandela was truly a transformative force in the history of South Africa and the world. My…

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South Africa: Desmond Tutu Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela

BY DESMOND TUTU* Cape Town — Nelson Mandela is mourned by South Africans, Africans and the international community…

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“I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set”

- U S President Barack Obama At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the…

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Mandela Taught a Continent to Forgive

By JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA* ACCRA, Ghana — FOR years, it seemed as though only one photograph of Nelson Mandela existed. It showed him…

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Nelson Mandela passes away — his struggle continues

By Jerome Roos* The only appropriate way to honor the legacy of the iconic freedom fighter is not to…

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The passing of a global icon

South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela dies after battling chronic lung infection for months.   Former South…

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Mandela’s legacy: peace, but poverty for many blacks

BY ED CROPLEY* In the 10 years after he withdrew from public life, Nelson Mandela divided his time between…

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President Mandela’s name is cast on the echelons of history

-Uhuru Kenyatta It is with profound sorrow that I have learnt of the passing away of ‘Shujaa’ Nelson…

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“A Life At the service of his people and humanity”

-Ban Ki Moon Nelson Mandela was a singular figure on the global stage -- a man of quiet…

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“Our nation has lost its greatest son,our people have lost a father”

Full Text of Jacob Zuma's Speech "My fellow South Africans, "Our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the founding president…

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South Africans on Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

By By Milton Nkosi* South Africans are flocking to the cinemas to watch a film about their former…

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Machar to hold public address on SPLM future

November 28, 2013 (JUBA) – The office of the first deputy chairperson of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation…

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Tony Blair plotted military intervention in Zimbabwe, claims Thabo Mbeki

Former South African president says his country was asked by UK for help with military plan to remove…

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The bar is too high for SA’s inept leaders

By Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela* SA leaders are making their presence felt, but they are not Thomas Sankara, who actually…

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Aftermath Of Merger With APC: Start Writing Your Handover Notes, New PDP Tells Jonathan

By Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Late this morning, at about 11:46, the National Chairman of the New Peoples Democratic…

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