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Was Mandela a feminist?
He was loved and admired all over the world for helping to end apartheid, but Nelson Mandela also…
How Mandela used humor
Nelson Mandela was many things to many people, but CNN's Robyn Curnow remembers his use of humor to…
Online fund-raiser brings Kenyan runners to California
It's the journey of thousands of miles that started with a single step.
Uneasy truce in town at heart of CAR unrest
A ceasefire negotiated between rival Muslim and Christian militias brought a brief respite Saturday to a Central African…
Fake Mandela quotes creep in
Nelson Mandela said a lot of great things. But after his death, he's being widely credited on social…
Mandela: 10 things you didn’t know
He was loved and admired the world over, profiled in books and movies, and showered with awards and…
Brutal life under apartheid
Ellen Moshweu was just trying to go to church. A police officer shot her in the back on…
Mandela: Sport changes the world
"Sport has the power to change the world," Nelson Mandela once said -- and the South African prisoner-turned-president…
‘Slum-themed’ hotel slammed
Emoya Luxury Hotel in Bloemfontein, South Africa, has been all over the blogosphere in recent weeks. But the…
Mandela: Examining the backlash
A backlash against Mandela started within minutes of the news of his death. He is accused of being…
Actress inspired by Mandela
Actress Alfre Woodard was an activist and a leading voice against apartheid the first time she met Nelson…
Mandela: Inspired by Shakespeare
Nelson Mandela quotes flood our social media feeds. But what words inspired the great man himself? A book…
How a pop song helped free icon
The anti-apartheid message was serious and heartfelt, but the song that alerted many around the world to the…
Singing and tears greet Mandela’s death
In a symbol befitting a nation in mourning, a dark gray cloud swept over Johannesburg on Friday as…
Car bomb kills Somali lawmaker outside presidential palace
A Somali lawmaker was killed in a car bombing Friday morning near the presidential palace in the country's…