South Sudan quashes coup attempt

South Sudan's military has quashed an attempted coup, President Salva Kiir said Monday, after heavy gunfire gripped the capital of Juba.

South Sudan quashes coup attempt

South Sudan's military has quashed an attempted coup, President Salva Kiir said Monday, after heavy gunfire gripped the capital of Juba.

Nelson Mandela’s body laid to rest

South Africa buried Nelson Mandela in his childhood village on Sunday, marking the end of an exceptional journey for the man who transformed a nation.

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At least 22 dead in Syrian airstrike on rebel neighborhood

Syrian airstrikes on a rebel-held neighborhood in Aleppo on Sunday killed at least 22 people, including 14 children, the Syrian Observatory For Human Rights said in a statement. The SOHR…

Mandela funeral plans

Ten days of mourning for South Africa's anti-apartheid icon and former leader Nelson Mandela will come to an end Sunday with his state funeral.

Kathrada: ‘Farewell brother’

Anti-apartheid veteran Ahmed Kathrada spent 26 years imprisoned with his close friend and confidant Nelson Mandela.

Qunu: Mandela’s resting place

Mandela's Resting Place: A look at Qunu, the place Mandela will be buried and which was so important to him

As Mandela departs, atrocity emerges anew

Another African milestone, another African tragedy. In 1994, a stunning array of world leaders gathered in South Africa to celebrate Nelson Mandela's inauguration while genocidal massacres spread in Rwanda. Now,…

Remembering Nelson Mandela

CNN's Robyn Curnow is inside the Mandela family compound in Qunu as the state funeral service is ongoing.

Photos: Mandela family album

Photos: Mandela’s funeral

In death, Mandela unites the world

CNN's Nadia Bilchik, a Mandela family friend, shares an insider's perspective on the late leader's memorial service.

Saying goodbye to Mandela

Crowds gather as Nelson Mandela's funeral convoy arrives at Mthatha Airport in South Africa's Eastern Cape.