African Leaders Mourn Fidel Castro
Following Fidel Castro's death, many African leaders have reacted with words of condolence, praise and solidarity with the controversial leader.
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Africa:
"I Am Fidel Castro and We Have Come to Liberate Cuba"
Daily Maverick, 26 November 2016
"I think that a man should not live beyond the age when he begins to deteriorate, when the flame that lighted the brightest moment of his life has weakened." - Fidel Castro Read more »
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Africa:
Cuban Revolutionary Leader and Friend of Continent Dies
Nation, 27 November 2016
Fidel Castro, a towering giant of the 20th century whose audacious military campaign against the Apartheid regime helped bring freedom to South Africa and several other countries,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Condoles With Cubans On Castro's Death
This Day, 26 November 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said he received with profound sadness the news of the death of Cuba's longest serving president and revolutionary icon, former President… Read more »
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Africa:
Continent Mourns 'Friend' Castro
Nation, 27 November 2016
The death of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro brought to a close one of the most colourful political lives of the 20th century. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Condoles With Cuba Over Castro's Death
Vanguard, 26 November 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari, has condoled the government and people of Cuba over the death of Fidel Castro, the country's longest serving President, who died aged 90. Read more »
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Africa:
Leaders React to Death of Cuba's Castro
Vanguard, 26 November 2016
The legacy of Cuba's Fidel Castro elicited reactions Saturday from leaders and figures from around the world many of whom remembered him as a friend and ally, while exiles in Miami… Read more »