In the hours after Nelson Mandela passed away, hundreds of people gathered outside of his home in Johannesburg. Some bowed their heads in mourning, while others sang and danced in joyous celebration ...

U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the nation Thursday after the death of Nelson Mandela, heralding South Africa’s inspirational freedom fighter: “[Mandela] no longer belongs to us, he belongs to ...

President Jacob Zuma announced that Nelson Mandela had died at the age of 95; Mandela was elected South Africa's first black ...

As a foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, Lynne Duke, who died April 19, 2013, at the age of 56, covered the late Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in 1990 and his presidency. Her ...

Nelson Mandela will never be forgotten. The prominent political leader, whose life-long work to end apartheid in his native South Africa and subsequent election as the country's first black president ...

Given Nelson Mandela’s efforts and insights and into how to make the world a better place, and in honor of his death anniversary–let’s take a look back on some of his powerful words! Friday (Dec. 5) ...

Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa whose revolutionary politics and revolution in humanitarianism gave rise to his legend as the embodiment of peace on Earth and to the fall of ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Nelson Mandela's widow was forced to get accreditation to attend his memorial service and could only bring four family members as his clan squabbled after his death, the South ...

The funeral has been held of South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela, who died on 5 December aged 95. Mr Mandela has been hailed as "a giant of history" for his fight against apartheid.

GENEVA, December 6 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency on Friday issued a statement mourning the death of South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela, who worked with UNHCR in helping refugees. The ...

The fallout from the now-infamous deaf non-interpreter at last week's Nelson Mandela memorial in South Africa got even worse on Monday. According to a relative and multiple friends of Thamsanqa ...