Africa Mourns South African Icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Condolences for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's family have poured in from across the continent, with Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari describing the struggle stalwart's passing as "a huge loss to Africa" and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta remembering her as "a heroine and a liberator".

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on her 78th birthday (file photo).

Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on their wedding day in 1957.

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