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Tag: Nelson Mandela
Angela Merkel to receive Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize in Yamoussoukro
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to receive Wednesday February 06 in the Ivorian capital of Yamoussoukro the Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize which she ... Read More
South Africa: Andrew Mlangeni, last survivor of Rivonia trial, dies at 95
South Africa has just lost another great figure of the struggle against apartheid. Andrew Mlangeni passed away in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. He ... Read More
No laureate for Mo Ibrahim Prize for second year in a row
The Mo Ibrahim foundation announced Tuesday it will not award the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership this year for lack of qualified ... Read More
Israel-South Africa: Tel Aviv infuriated by Zouma’s meeting with Hamas leader
Israel lambasted South Africa and summoned the South African Ambassador to Tel Aviv for explanation after President Zouma received on Sunday Hamas exiled leader Khaled ... Read More
The View from Paris : Africa Should ‘Ensure its Own Security’
Africa must first "ensure its own security" so it can realize its "destiny", asserted French President François Hollande when addressing some 40 African leaders as ... Read More
Nelson Mandela : The Hero is Gone, but his Legacy will Survive
Nelson Mandela died. The announcement, although expected for weeks, is striking. How to define this loss for his country, for Africa for the world? No ... Read More