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Liberia: Pres. Sirleaf Consoles South Africa
New Dawn, 9 December 2013
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says President Nelson Mandela's passing is not only a loss to South Africa, but also for the entire continent of Africa and indeed the world at… Read more »
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Egypt: FM - Egypt Deeply Sad Over Death of Mandela
Egypt Online, 7 December 2013
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi said Egypt is deeply sad over the death of Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa: Cape Town - City Where Mandela Was Imprisoned Mourns
Daily Maverick, 9 December 2013
Nelson Mandela, as many have pointed out, had a complicated relationship with Cape Town. This weekend, mourners gathered to grieve and celebrate. The City of Cape Town's response… Read more »
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South Africa: Glory Days - Robben Island Comrades Remember Mandela
Daily Maverick, 9 December 2013
"I was in awe of him," struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada says about Nelson Mandela when he first encountered him as a 16-year-old; 68 years later, he still is, and his grief at the… Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Calls for All to Observe Day of Prayer
SAnews.gov.za, 8 December 2013
Government has reiterated the call for faith-based organisations and society at large to hold prayer services across the country on Sunday, to reflect on and celebrate the life of… Read more »
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South Africa: World Urged to Observe National Day of Prayer for Madiba
SAnews.gov.za, 8 December 2013
Pretoria - The African National Congress (ANC) has encouraged all South Africans, the continent and the world to observe the National Day of Prayer and Reflection for the family of… Read more »
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South Africa: Mandela Family Speaks - 'Thank You'
SAnews.gov.za, 7 December 2013
The family of the late President Nelson Mandela say they are humbled by the support they have received from President Jacob Zuma, the medical team that attended to Madiba and… Read more »
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South Africa: Prayer Service Pays Tribute to Mandela
SAnews.gov.za, 8 December 2013
Soweto - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says the country needs to build on the foundations Madiba laid. Read more »
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South Africa: S Africans Pay Tribute to Their Hero
SAnews.gov.za, 6 December 2013
Johannesburg - When she heard the news about the passing of former President Nelson Mandela just before midnight, Nontobeko Zulu could not sleep - instead she sat glued to her… Read more »
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South Africa: Songs of Worship Reverberate At Nelson Mandela Foundation
SAnews.gov.za, 8 December 2013
Johannesburg - Songs of worship across various religions rang out at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory as South Africans came out in their numbers to hold prayers and to reflect… Read more »
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South Africa: Cape Town to Hold Evening Prayer Session
SAnews.gov.za, 8 December 2013
The City of Cape Town will this evening hold a prayer service in honour of the late former President Nelson Mandela, in line with the National Day of Prayer and Reflection. Read more »
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South Africa: Sowetans Unite in Prayer for Mandela
SAnews.gov.za, 8 December 2013
Soweto - Sowetans have heeded the call by President Jacob Zuma to use today as a National Day of Prayer and Reflection on the life of former President Nelson Mandela. Read more »
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Africa: Africa Mourns Mandela
DW, 6 December 2013
Nelson Mandela may have been a global figure with a global message - the key to freedom is perseverance tempered by tolerance - but Africans resolutely claim him as one of their… Read more »
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Africa: South Africa Prepares for Mandela's Funeral, Mourning Continues
VOA, 7 December 2013
South Africa is preparing for the funeral of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela who died Thursday at the age of 95. Read more »
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Egypt: Nation Mourns Mandela As Inspiration for Nations
Aswat Masriya, 6 December 2013
President Adli Mansour declared public mourning for three days following the death of African leader Nelson Mandela, the Egyptian state television said on Friday. Read more »
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South Africa: Mandela, Pacifist or Rebel?
IPS, 6 December 2013
Perhaps it's a false contradiction. But today there are many who stress the pacifist message with which South Africa's Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) emerged from prison in 1990, while… Read more »
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Africa: African Leaders Must Follow in Mandela's Footsteps - Activists
Sudan Tribune, 6 December 2013
As the world mourns the passing of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, political activists in Ethiopia have stressed the need for African politicians to emulate the… Read more »
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South Africa: Unity State Residents Sorrowful Over Mandela Death
Sudan Tribune, 6 December 2013
Tributes have flowed in Unity state for the former South African president Nelson Mandela, with many residents describing him as an icon for democracy in Africa and throughout the… Read more »
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South Africa: President Urges SA to Mark Day of Prayer
SAnews.gov.za, 7 December 2013
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has reiterated the call for all South Africans to mark the National Day of Prayer and Reflection on Sunday. Read more »
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South Africa: Mandela: the Next Logical Stage
The Herald, 7 December 2013
When the day came it almost looked like a form of release for a media that had for months been obsessed with Nelson Mandela's mortality. Read more »
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South Africa: Mandela Champion of the Oppressed - President
The Herald, 7 December 2013
Mr Nelson Mandela was a champion of the oppressed and his commitment to liberation will forever be cherished by Zimbabwe, President Mugabe has said. Read more »
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South Africa: SANDF Members Recalled to Assist With Madiba Arrangements
SAnews.gov.za, 7 December 2013
The Chief of the SA National Defence Force, General S.Z. Shoke, has ordered that all members return to their units to provide support during the week of national mourning following… Read more »
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South Africa: One Man's Fond Memory of Madiba
SAnews.gov.za, 7 December 2013
It was in 1997, when Phineas Molobela, who was then a chauffeur, received a call to transport an ambassador from the Middle East to former President Nelson Mandela's residence in… Read more »
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Africa: South Africa Faces Up to a World Without Mandela
DW, 6 December 2013
South Africans have been mourning the death of their first black president, describing his demise as a great and sad loss for South Africa and the rest of the world. Read more »
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South Africa: Ekurhuleni Opens Memorial Parks for Mandela
SAnews.gov.za, 7 December 2013
The residents of the City of Ekurhuleni will join the world in mourning and honouring the world icon, statesman of note and former President Nelson Mandela at various memorial… Read more »
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South Africa: Remembering Mandela in Soweto
SAnews.gov.za, 7 December 2013
Since the passing of former President Nelson Mandela on Thursday, Vilakazi Street, in Soweto, has been visited by thousands people from all walks of life, to pay homage to the… Read more »
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South Africa: Guebuza Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela
AIM, 6 December 2013
The death of Nelson Mandela, the first democratically elected president of South Africa, means “the silencing of the fighting voice of a man who was an example of courage and… Read more »
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South Africa: Arrangements and Schedule of President Nelson Mandela's State Funeral
Govt of SA, 7 December 2013
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South Africa: Thousands Continue to Flock to Grand Parade
SAnews.gov.za, 7 December 2013
South Africans and visitors today continued to flock to the city's Grand Parade - where Nelson Mandela gave his first speech after his release from prison, on February 11, 1990. Read more »
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South Africa: Tight Security Expected At Mandela Memorial Service
SAnews.gov.za, 7 December 2013
Government will pull out all the stops to ensure the security of both the memorial service and the laying to rest of late former President Nelson Mandela, Minister in the… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africans Called to Celebrate Mandela's Life
SAnews.gov.za, 6 December 2013
South Africans have been urged to spend the next 10 days mourning the passing away of former President Nelson Mandela, but also celebrating his life. Read more »
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South Africa: South Sudan Mourns Nelson Mandela
VOA, 6 December 2013
South Sudan on Friday announced three days of mourning following the death of anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela. Read more »
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South Africa: Zimbabweans Reflect On Mandela's Influence
SW Radio, 6 December 2013
As the world mourns the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela, Zimbabweans have been reflecting on what influence he had in shaping their own democracy. Read more »
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South Africa: Free State Mourns Madiba
SAnews.gov.za, 6 December 2013
Free State Premier Ace Magashule has described former President Nelson Mandela as someone who touched his life in the most profound way. Read more »
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South Africa: Mandela's Death - Marzouki Decrees Saturday National Mourning Day
Tunis Afrique Presse, 6 December 2013
Caretaker President Moncef Marzouki has decreed Saturday a national mourning day and decided to half-mast the national flag following the death, on Thursday, of historical… Read more »
Africa Remembers Nelson Mandela
Tributes are pouring in for former South African president, Nelson Mandela - the stateman described as an African political icon. More: Nelson Mandela: His Life and TimesVideo
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6 December 2013
African Leaders Hold Moment Of Silence For Mandela
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- Wochit
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That was South African President Jacob Zuma. African leaders meeting in Paris for a summit Friday are holding a moment of silence to mark the passing ... see more »
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6 December 2013
World Leaders Bow in Respect to Mandela
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- Agence France-Presse
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The death of South Africa's liberation leader Nelson Mandela has unleashed a chorus of awed respect from across the worlds of politics, religion, ... see more »
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5 December 2013
Remembering Nelson Mandela
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- Voice of America
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. People around the world are mourning the loss of the country's first black ... see more »
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In a live broadcast to the nation, President Jacob Zuma announced that South Africa has "lost its greatest son". More: Nelson Mandela: His Life and Times Read more »
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People and leaders from across the globe have paid tribute to Nelson Mandela, honouring the former president's death with words of respect for his life and achievements. More: ... Read more »
