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Nelson Mandela funeral: Archbishop Desmond Tutu not invited
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a veteran anti-apartheid campaigner in South Africa, has said he will not be going to Nelson Mandela's funeral because he has...
Nelson Mandela funeral: ANC members pay final tribute in Pretoria ceremony
The African National Congress (ANC) members have paid final tributes to Nelson Mandela at a ceremony in Pretoria ahead of Sunday's funeral. President Jacob Zuma...
Nelson Mandela funeral: Lying in state ends with final rush from hundreds of people
Hundreds of people pushed through police lines in a last-ditch bid to see Nelson Mandela lying in state in South Africa’s capital Pretoria. They were...
Thamsanqa Jantjie: Nelson Mandela interpreter failed in 2012 with self-invented gestures
Sign language interpreter Thamsanqa Jantjie, who claimed to suffer an on-stage schizophrenic episode during Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, failed to communicate a single word...
Nelson Mandela funeral: South Africans warned not to join queue at Union Buildings
South African government has warned people not to attempt to go to see Nelson Mandela's body in the capital, Pretoria, unless they are already...
Thamsanqa Jantjie: South African government investigates fake interpreter security checks
South Africa's Deputy Disability Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says the government is investigating how interpreter Thamsanqa Jantjie, who faked sign language at Nelson Mandela’s memorial...
Thamsanqa Jantjie: Owners of Nelson Mandela memorial fake interpreter firm vanish
The company which supplied a "fake" sign language interpreter to the Mandela memorial service has vanished, a South African minister has said. Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu apologized...
Nelson Mandela’s memorial deaf interpreter used fake sign language
Deaf viewers have complained that the official sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was inept. According to the Deaf Federation of South Africa,...
Nelson Mandela’s coffin goes on public view at Union Buildings in Pretoria
Nelson Mandela’s coffin arrived at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where his remanis will lie in state for three days. The former South African president’s...
Is Nelson Mandela’s funeral the biggest in history?
Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg was attended by 52 presidents and 16 prime ministers on December 10, 2013. Although the stadium had empty seats,...
Who is attending Nelson Mandela memorial service?
Nelson Mandela memorial service is one of the largest gatherings of its kind in generations. Tens of thousands of mourners and almost 100 foreign leaders...
Nelson Mandela funeral: World leaders at memorial service in Johannesburg
Thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for Nelson Mandela. The service is being held in front...
Nelson Mandela funeral: South Africa’s parliament in special session to pay tribute
South Africa's parliament is meeting in special session to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. The country is observing a series of commemorations over the next...
Makaziwe Mandela describes Nelson Mandela’s final hours
Makaziwe Mandela has described the final hours of her father Nelson Mandela, who died aged 95 on December 5. In an interview with BBC, Makaziwe...
Nelson Mandela funeral: List of participants at memorial service or state funeral
More than 60 international leaders have announced they will take part in the memorial service or state funeral of Nelson Mandela, South Africa says. Barack...
Nelson Mandela funeral: Day of prayer and reflection in South Africa
South African people are taking part in a day of "prayer and reflection" for late ex-President Nelson Mandela. President Jacob Zuma will attend a service...
Nelson Mandela funeral: Barack and Michelle Obama to attend memorial service on Tuesday
Barack and Michelle Obama will travel to South Africa to attend the memorial service for Nelson Mandela on Tuesday. The memorial service on Tuesday, December...
CAR: French troops deployed to Bossangoa to restore security
French soldiers have reached the town of Bossangoa in the Central African Republic (CAR), which has been paralyzed by communal fighting. France is deploying 1,600...
Nelson Mandela’s body to lie in open casket at Union Buildings in Pretoria
The South Africa’s government has released an updated schedule of official observances in honor of Nelson Mandela, culminating in a state funeral a week...
Nelson Mandela daily funeral cortege planned for Pretoria
The South African government has announced that a funeral cortege bearing Nelson Mandela's body will travel through the streets of Pretoria daily on three...
Nelson Mandela funeral program and details released
Nelson Mandela is to be accorded a state funeral on Sunday, December 15, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma announced. Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black...
Nelson Mandela funeral preparations in South Africa
Flags were lowered to half mast and people across South Africa commemorated Nelson Mandela with song, tears and prayers on Friday. Meanwhile as the South...
Nelson Mandela dies in Johannesburg at the age of 95
Nelson Mandela - South Africa's first black president - has died at the age of 95, President Jacob Zuma announces. Nelson Mandela led South Africa's...
Madiba’s health update: Nelson Mandela fighting from his deathbed
Nelson Mandela is putting up a courageous fight from his "deathbed", his daughter Makaziwe Mandela says. Makaziwe Mandela told national broadcaster SABC that the anti-apartheid...
Nigeria: Boko Haram insurgents attack military airbase in Maiduguri
Boko Haram militants have attacked a military airbase in Maiduguri, north-eastern Nigeria, destroying two helicopters, the authorities say. Eyewitnesses say hundreds of militants attacked several...
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