Retired South African archbishop and Nobel peace laureate has been honoured with an award, accompanied by a grant of U.S. 1 million, for being a "scourge of injustice, ready to rock the boat if necessary and speak out against those political leaders who he believes have let down their citizens and wider world."
South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Sunday received a one-off Special Award from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, as a result of his lifelong commitment to speaking the truth to power.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu accepted a one-off Special Award from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation yesterday evening in Dakar recognising his lifelong commitment to speaking truth to power.
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Retired South African archbishop and Nobel peace laureate has been honoured with an award, accompanied by a grant of U.S. 1 million, for being a "scourge of injustice, ready to rock the boat if necessary and speak out against those political leaders who he believes have let down their citizens and wider world."
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South Africa: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Honours Desmond Tutu
This Day (Lagos), 12 November 2012
South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Sunday received a one-off Special Award from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, as a result of his lifelong commitment to speaking the truth to power.
South Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives Special Award from Mo Ibrahim Foundation for Speaking Truth to Power
Mo Ibrahim Foundation (London), 12 November 2012
Archbishop Desmond Tutu accepted a one-off Special Award from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation yesterday evening in Dakar recognising his lifelong commitment to speaking truth to power.