The funeral has been held of South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela, who died on 5 December aged 95. Thousands of South Africans - and heads of state and government - congregated in Mr ...

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Former South African President Nelson Mandela reacts at the Mandela foundation, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday June 2, 2009, during a meeting with a group of American and South African ...

A veritable who's who of the world's political leaders will attend Nelson Mandela's memorial in South Africa on Tuesday, including as many as 70 current heads of state, and four U.S. presidents. To ...

Update, 4:08 p.m. After cancelling his Friday flight and suggesting he was snubbed from his close friend Nelson Mandela's funeral by the government, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has changed his mind, ...

Mandela’s passing changes South African politics. There was much to digest from the 12 days of mourning, memorials and ...

As the sun rose over South Africa on Friday, the country began to come to terms with the loss of Nelson Mandela, whom President Jacob Zuma called the father of the nation. South Africans settled on ...

South African Archbishop and Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu speaks during an interview with Reuters in New Delhi February 8, 2012. Picture taken February 8, 2012. REUTERS/B Mathur (INDIA - Tags: RELIGION ...

Following the death of Nelson Mandela, tournament organizers at the Nelson Mandela Championship indicated that the event’s dates will be adjusted next week to accommodate the funeral of its namesake.