South Africa's Hero Dies at 95 Years Old

From Africa's Heartbeat Fri Dec 6 2013, 00:24:08

Today the world joins together to remember and highlight one of Africa's greatest heroes, Nelson Rolihahla Mandela. According to BBC Africa, South African president Jacob Zuma announced that the former president and anti-apartheid revolutionary passed away peacefully in the company of his family in his home in Johannesburg around 8:50 this evening Dec. 5th. He [...]

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