Nelson Mandela

Kenya: Kibaki Must Do a Mandela to Save Kenya

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

So, where does Nelson Mandela reckon he'll end up when the moment we all dread comes and he leaves this life?

Nelson Mandela Day!

All Africa (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Surely, the decision of the United Nations General Assembly to make July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day is not a surprise to those who follow the sterling life and times of the former South African president.

Port Elizabeth mayor resigns

IOL (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Nondumiso Maphazi has stepped down.

Graca Machel Wins Children's Rights Prize

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Graca Machel, the widow of the first Mozambican, President Samora Machel, and her husband, the former South African President Nelson Mandela, were named in Stockholm on Friday the winners of the prize for children's rights.

• Mandela and wife voted heroes - Indian Express

Mandela, Machel named heroes of kids' rights

IOL (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Human rights advocate Nelson Mandela and his wife have won a global award for helping to promote children's rights over the past 10 years, the prize foundation has said.

Millions of children select Mandela, Machel for rights prize

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Stockholm - Former South African president Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel were Friday named winners of a children's rights prize in a vote involving over 7 million children worldwide. We are extremely honoured to have been voted as the Dec...

Sharing in Mandela's Legacy

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

WITH the decision of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declaring July 18 "Nelson Mandela International Day", we all now have the historic opportunity to share in the legacy of the legendary Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela in dramatic biopic

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is to play the role of Winnie Mandela, the controversy-plagued ex-wife of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela in a new movie called 'Winnie', Variety reported Wednesday.

This slum just keeps growing and growing

Times of India (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Vasant Vihar Coolie Camp, which has come up on more than an acre of DDA land on Nelson Mandela Marg, is a model slum in many ways. The only hitch is that the slum is illegal.

Super Eagles Have Lifted the Nation's Spirit -Governor Daniel

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

The Governor of Ogun State Otunba Gbenga Daniel has described the qualification of the Super Eagles for the World Cup taking place in South Africa next year as a major boost for the country's sports development and an indication that Nigeria would continue to make progress in spite of all odds. Reacting shortly after the Super Eagles joined other nations to vie for honours in the land of Nelson Mandela,...

India-Myanmar ties: A strategic perspective

IntelliBriefs (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091115/edit.htm#1 by Brig Gurmeet Kanwal (retd) Recent developments indicate that the international community has initiated the first steps to gradually open up to Myanmar. Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, perhaps the most famous prisoner in the world after Nelson Mandela, has met Western diplomats in Yangon. Speculation is rife that sanctions may soon be lifted. India’s...

Madiba letter to Congo averts legal action

IOL (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

A letter from Nelson Mandela to Denis Sassou Nguesso has stalled any possible legal action over the Congolese president's controversial book.

How the fall of the Wall freed Nelson Mandela

Times Online - Guest contributors (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009

The fall of the Berlin Wall and the release of Nelson Mandela are two of the most joyous and momentous events of the past half century. The collapse of communism changed Europe for ever. The dismantling of apartheid spared South Africa a bloodbath and set the world an extraordinary example of reconciliation and racial harmony. Who could have imagined the two events were so closely linked?

Bunnies from Mandela's former prison feed the poor

Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

JOHANNESBURG - An official from the island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned says rabbits killed to control an infestation will be fed to the poor. Henry Bredekamp says...

Bunnies from Mandela's former prison feed the poor

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

An official from the island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned says rabbits killed to control an infestation will be fed to the poor.

Nelson Mandela Remembers Miriam Makeba in Heartfelt Tributes

getdagoss | 11/12/2008

Read about Nelson Mandela's kind tribute to S. African music legend Miriam Makeba...

Donor Offers $46,664 Challenge Match to Support Global Camps Africa

global camps africa | 06/06/2008

Reston, VA --The incredible need to help children affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa has prompted a supporter of Global Camps Africa to match individual donations raised in the next six months, dollar-for-dollar up to $46,664. The number was chosen in honor of Nelson Mandela who is celebrating his 90 th birthday this year. The number, 46,664, was Mr. Mandela’s prison number when incarcerated on

Nelson Mandela (90) is still on US Terrorist List.

petercasier | 04/12/2008

The African National Congress (ANC) was designated as a terrorist organisation by South Africa's old apartheid regime. Since that time, things changed. Apartheid is not legal anymore, Nelson Mandela was released from prison, and the ANC became the government. But Mandela remains on the US terrorist list.