Africa: How Mandela and Mugabe Differed

The two statesmen were hailed as liberation heroes when they championed the independence of their respective countries and other African nations, but their ideology, approach and paths later diverged.
  • South Africa:   Mugabe Denies Mandela Fallout

    New Zimbabwe, 11 December 2013

    PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has denied media reports suggesting relations with the late South Africa president Nelson Mandela were strained, describing the late global icon as a "great… Read more »

  • South Africa:   I Had No Feud With Mandela - President

    The Herald, 12 December 2013

    President Mugabe has said Cde Nelson Mandela was a "great friend" and there was no feud between them as has been insinuated by some media houses. Since Cde Mandela's death in… Read more »

Former South African president Nelson Mandela and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.

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