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Chido Nwangwu @Chido247 On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Pope Leo XIV conveyed a frank and forthright message of accountability, support for the poor and underscored his opposition to corruption. He…
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CNN's Robyn Curnow reports from Pretoria, where crowds have gathered to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday.
Winnie publishes prison journal
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In 1994, Nelson Mandela took the oath of office and was officially sworn in as president of South Africa.
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela dies
Nelson Mandela, the revered statesman who emerged from prison after 27 years to lead South Africa out of decades of apartheid, has died, South African President Jacob Zuma announces.
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Nelson Mandela is dead; Goodbye Mandela; Long Live Mandela. By Chido Nwangwu Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, IgboEvents e-group, Nigeria360 e-group and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido Nelson Mandela, the 95-year-old globally acclaimed statesman and South Africa’s first democratically-elected President,…
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1990: Mandela to supporters
Nelson Mandela addresses his supporters hours after being released from prison.
2000: Mandela recalls release
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U.N. approves C.A.R peacekeeping force
Months after a coup escalated chaos and violence in the Central African Republic, the U.N. Security Council Thursday unanimously approved the deployment of African and French forces there.
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A suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a military convoy in the northeastern Somali city of Bosaso on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring 37…
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