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As the world continues to learn the news of Nelson Mandela‘s passing, reactions praising South Africa’s former President are flooding Twitter feeds, Facebook statuses and broadcast airwaves. Roland Martin, host and managing editor of NewsOne Now, had this to say about the great world leader: “In a world where we slap the hero label on […]

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At 8:50 p.m. Thursday night, South African President Jacob Zuma‘s announced that former President of South Africa and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela had left the world a dimmer place with his passing. Shortly afterward, U.S. President Barack Obama (pictured) released the following statement in his honor: RELATED: Nelson Mandela Dead At 95 At his trial […]

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Few lives have been thoroughly chronicled as that of  former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday at the age of 95. From his earliest days as a scion of South African royalty to his activism against racism and apartheid in South Africa, Mandela and his heroism has literally created history for more […]

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Former South African president and freedom fighter Nelson Mandela is dead at the age of 95. According to the New York Times: “Our nation has lost its greatest son,” President Jacob Zuma said in a televised address on Thursday night, adding that Mr. Mandela had died at 8:50 p.m. local time. “His humility, his compassion […]

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The 2013 South-South Awards were held in Midtown Manhattan’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel Sunday evening. The awards honored global leaders who’ve made contributions to sustainable development in their countries, with a particular nod to technology and innovation. The award recipients included Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, President Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica, and Bahrain Prime Minister Khalifa bin […]

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Xhosa King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, ruler of the Thembu tribe to which the Mandela family belongs, has requested that 94-year-old Nelson Mandela‘s grandson, Mandla Mandela, 39, be stripped of his chieftancy in light of his “scandalous” removal of three Mandela family graves, reports the Associated Foreign Press. Without permission, Mandla exhumed the bodies of Mandela’s eldest […]

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As revolutionary hero and former South African president Nelson Mandela continues to lie in critical, yet stable condition, NewsOne takes a look back his inspirational speech upon receiving an honorary doctorate in Philosophy from Seoul National University. Ladies and Gentlemen. It is barely three hours since we landed in the Republic of Korea, and already, […]

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UPDATE: 8:52 A.M. EST 06/27/13:  According to President Jacob Zuma, Nelson Mandela’s health has improved. Read statement below: President Jacob Zuma visited former President Nelson Mandela in hospital in Pretoria today, 27 June, and was informed by the medical team that Madiba’s condition has improved during the course of the night. He remains critical but […]

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is recovering well from a lung infection after spending eight days in a Pretoria hospital, his grandson Mandla Mandela says. Mandla claims the 94 year-old “looked good,” after a recent hospital visit. “Madiba is recovering very well and looks good,” Mandla Mandela said in Qunu, a village in the […]

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UPDATE — 6:34 EST P.M: Churches across South Africa were full of congregants praying for Madiba today, who is still in the hospital. Though there has been no update on his condition, visiting family appears to be in a “positive mood,” reports BBC News. ——————————————————————————————– Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to […]

Makaziwe (pictured right) and Zenani Mandela (pictured left) are reportedly suing their father, Nelson (pictured), for the rights to his valuable art collection and the control of his millions, according to The Inquisitr. SEE ALSO: We Must Get Justice For Ramarley Graham The women are allegedly fighting a 2004 Johannesburg High Court order that gives Mandela the […]

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