Nelson Mandela
Vuvuzelas, silence to mark one year since death of Mandela
World
December 5, 2014
Vuvuzelas, silence to mark one year since death of Mandela
South Africans mark one year since the death of Nelson Mandela on Friday with commemorations including blasting vuvuzelas and reminders…
Anger, determination as South Africa votes
World
May 7, 2014
Anger, determination as South Africa votes
South African voters shrugged off sporadic violence to cast their ballots in the country's fifth all-race elections Wednesday, with many…
Mossad trained Mandela in Ethiopia: Israeli archive
World
December 23, 2013
Mossad trained Mandela in Ethiopia: Israeli archive
Israeli Mossad agents operating in Ethiopia in 1962 unwittingly trained Nelson Mandela in hand-to-hand combat, weaponry and sabotage, according to…
South Africa buries ‘greatest son’ Mandela
World
December 15, 2013
South Africa buries ‘greatest son’ Mandela
South Africa held a state funeral for Nelson Mandela on Sunday, closing one chapter in its tortured history and opening…
Cortege departs to take Mandela’s body to lie in state
World
December 11, 2013
Cortege departs to take Mandela’s body to lie in state
A cortege transporting the body of former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela left the capital's main military…
Luxor film festival of African liberation, leaders’ families invited
Cinema/TV
December 10, 2013
Luxor film festival of African liberation, leaders’ families invited
The Luxor Festival for the African Cinema announced on Tuesday the launching of a new section for movies carrying the…
President appoints former minister to represent Egypt in Mandela’s funeral
Egypt
December 10, 2013
President appoints former minister to represent Egypt in Mandela’s funeral
The interim president assigned the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) Chief Mohamed Fa’eq to represent Egypt at the funeral…
Rabea symbol appears at Mandela funeral
Egypt
December 10, 2013
Rabea symbol appears at Mandela funeral
The Rabea al-Adaweya sign made an appearance on Tuesday during the memorial service for the late South African leader Nelson…
Mandela burial set for 15 December
Egypt
December 6, 2013
Mandela burial set for 15 December
South African President Jacob Zuma on Friday announced a 10-day period of mourning following the death of Nelson Mandela, culminating…
Egypt’s presidency mourns Nelson Mandela
Egypt
December 6, 2013
Egypt’s presidency mourns Nelson Mandela
Egypt’s presidency mourned early Friday former South African leader Nelson Mandela who died at home in Johannesburg on Thursday at…