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The 'Mandela Generation' Reflects on South Africa's Founding Hero Nelson Mandela was one of the most loved and respected politicians in the world, but for South Africans he was more than that. For them, he was the father of their reborn nation and adored even by young South Africans who were born as he was ending his po
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Why Did It Take a Prisoner to Bring Down Apartheid? South Africas despised apartheid regime ended in a surprising way: not with the type of violence that distinguished the oppressive system, but through compromise and negotiation. Two prominent South Africans who were at the forefront of the discussions --
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Kenyan politicians aim to curb press freedoms The bill, if penned by the president, will set up a governmental committee to monitor media outlets and journalists.
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ANC Official: South Africa Owes Unity, Stability to Mandela The spokesman for South Africas ruling African National Congress, or ANC, says the country owes its prosperity, peace and stability to former president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Jackson Mthembu said the government will begin preparations for
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Clinics Provide US Health Care Enrollment Help The debate over the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, continues. But the White House says improvements to the website have dramatically boosted enrollment. In some places, trained counselors are helping people navigate the website and they als
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Africa's militant Islamist groups A guide to the various Islamist militant groups in Africa.
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S. Africans Gather Outside Mandelas Johannesburg Home As news broke that the first leader of post-apartheid South Africa had died, Nelson Mandela's countrymen began to gather outside his home in a leafy suburb of Johannesburg. The streets were blocked off around Nelson Mandela's home in the moments after his
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Tunisian rapper jailed over police insult Weld El 15, who has been in trouble for his song The Police Are Dogs, was sentenced in absentia in August to 21 months.
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WATCH LIVE: Reaction to Mandela's death Follow Al Jazeera's coverage of the death of Nelson Mandela.
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World Leaders Past and Present Remember Nelson Mandela World leaders, past and present, are remembering anti-apartheid leader and former South African President Nelson Mandela.In announcing his death to the world, South African President Jacob Zuma said the nation had lost its greatest son and called on South
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