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Articles for Nelson Mandela

Trump never visited Africa as President. Here's what Africans expect from a second term
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump never visited Africa as President. Here's what Africans expect from a second term

NPR  

Trump never visited Africa as President. Here's what Africans expect from a second term We look at what will a second Trump term will mean for Africa - a continent the President elect has never visited and has openly denigrated. IGUNZA: But there are those who worry that Trump's America First agenda could significantly cut down on U.S. financial aid …

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The UK denies a visa to Mandela's grandson over his support for Hamas
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The UK denies a visa to Mandela's grandson over his support for Hamas

The Independent  

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'This is false': Fox host's claims about Trump 'charity' to Nelson Mandela ripped apart
2 months ago

'This is false': Fox host's claims about Trump 'charity' to Nelson Mandela ripped apart

Raw Story  

Donald Trump supporters have been claiming that he chartered a plane for Nelson Mandela during his United States visit four decades ago, but the truth is a bit more complex. The former president sat down for an interview with Fox News host and former pro wrestler Tyrus, who suggested that Trump allowed the South African anti-apartheid activist to use the …

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Nelson Mandela’s grandson denied entry to UK for pro-Palestinian talks
2 months, 1 week ago

Nelson Mandela’s grandson denied entry to UK for pro-Palestinian talks

The Independent  

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Blend it like Becks: As fans mock ex-England captain for his questionably dyed facial hair, MailOnline looks back at David Beckham's most iconic styles
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Blend it like Becks: As fans mock ex-England captain for his questionably dyed facial hair, MailOnline looks back at David Beckham's most iconic styles

Daily Mail  

He's approaching 50 but to look at David Beckham's beard you wouldn't know it! The legendary ex-England captain has been mocked by some fans this week after pictures emerged of him with Prince William at a London Air Ambulance appeal sporting suspiciously dyed facial hair. David Beckham has been mocked for dying his facial hair Beckham's bouffant hairstyle was also …

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417 trees to be felled for NHAI tunnel to decongest Mahipalpur
3 months ago

417 trees to be felled for NHAI tunnel to decongest Mahipalpur

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Traffic congestion on NH 48, near the Shiv Murti interchange. Four hundred and seventeen trees, located near Nelson Mandela Marg, need to be felled or transplanted for a 4.3-kilometre underground tunnel being constructed by the National Highways Authority of India between the Shiv Murti interchange on NH-48 and Nelson Mandela Marg, officials aware of the matter said on …

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James Roxburgh: Footy great dies after making one of the most important protests in Aussie sporting history
4 months ago

James Roxburgh: Footy great dies after making one of the most important protests in Aussie sporting history

Daily Mail  

Former Australian rugby star and staunch advocate for equality James Roxburgh has died age 76, leaving behind a legacy as one of the anti-apartheid Wallabies who helped change the sport globally. James Roxburgh made the decision to be one of seven Wallabies who refused to play against South Africa during the apartheid era, cutting his career short Freed South African …

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South African Prez Ramaphosa welcomes Nelson Mandela legacy sites' addition to UNESCO list
4 months, 3 weeks ago

South African Prez Ramaphosa welcomes Nelson Mandela legacy sites' addition to UNESCO list

ABP News  

Johannesburg, Jul 31 : President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the listing of several iconic sites in South Africa linked to the late President Nelson Mandela as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Listed generically as ‘The Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites’ by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, these include 14 human rights and liberation struggle …

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On this day: Key events on June 12, from Indira Gandhi’s conviction in 1975 to Nelson Mandela’s sentencing in 1964
6 months, 1 week ago

On this day: Key events on June 12, from Indira Gandhi’s conviction in 1975 to Nelson Mandela’s sentencing in 1964

Live Mint  

Key events happened on this day, June 12: Several events have occurred worldwide on this day in the past. One of which is former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's conviction by Allahabad High Court in 1975 to South African Black nationalist Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison in 1964 to a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, a gay …

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South Africa questions its very being. Yet a difficult change has reinforced its young democracy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

South Africa questions its very being. Yet a difficult change has reinforced its young democracy

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa is in a moment of deep soul-searching after an election that brought a jarring split from the African National Congress, the very party that gave it freedom and democracy 30 years ago. “What must we do with this South Africa of ours?” asked Thabo Mbeki, the former South African president who had the …

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South African election results show ANC is on course to lose majority for first time in 30 years
6 months, 3 weeks ago

South African election results show ANC is on course to lose majority for first time in 30 years

ABC  

In short: South Africa's ANC is set to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years after suffering a major drop in support. South Africa's ANC is set to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years after suffering a major drop in support. South African political parties geared up for coalition talks on …

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Nelson Mandela must be turning in his grave at the state of South Africa
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nelson Mandela must be turning in his grave at the state of South Africa

The Independent  

Thirty years ago, I returned to the country from which my parents had been unwillingly exiled to witness constitutional apartheid being exorcised. A British parliamentary observer stationed in Soweto, I marvelled as thousands of black citizens streamed out of a dawn haze to vote: elderly women and young men high-fiving to celebrate South Africa’s first-ever democratic election. Although president Cyril …

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The Mandela Effect : Throughline
7 months, 1 week ago

The Mandela Effect : Throughline

NPR  

The Mandela Effect Enlarge this image Peter Dunne/Getty Images Peter Dunne/Getty Images For nearly thirty years, the South African government held a man it initially labeled prisoner number 46664, the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. But in 1994, Mandela transformed from the country's 'number one terrorist' into its first Black president, ushering in a new era of democracy. It's an ongoing …

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Paradise Road: The 1980 smash hit song that prophesied the end of apartheid
8 months ago

Paradise Road: The 1980 smash hit song that prophesied the end of apartheid

BBC  

Paradise Road: The 1980 smash hit song that prophesied the end of apartheid Arena Holdings Archives Released during a grim period in its country's history, the groundbreaking crossover hit Paradise Road by black female group Joy promised "better days" for South Africa, foreshadowing Nelson Mandela's triumph 14 years later. The song was Paradise Road, performed by the black female group …

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‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid
8 months ago

‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid

Al Jazeera  

Sixty years ago during the Rivonia Trial in South Africa, Nelson Mandela delivered one of the most famous speeches of the 20th century. “Accused number one” had been speaking from the dock for almost three hours by the time he uttered the words that would ultimately change South Africa. But as Mandela later wrote in his autobiography, “I felt we …

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Alina Habba: Trump 'concerned about going to jail' but 'he will be like Nelson Mandela'
8 months, 1 week ago

Alina Habba: Trump 'concerned about going to jail' but 'he will be like Nelson Mandela'

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, an attorney for Donald Trump, said her client's concerns about jail would not stop him from potentially violating a judge's gag order. During a Tuesday appearance on Fox News, host Martha MacCallum asked Habba about an upcoming sanctions hearing that was set after the New York district attorney accused Trump of violating the gag order on three occasions. …

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'Monumental drama': Trump goes on trial in 'real test of our country and our legal system'
8 months, 1 week ago

'Monumental drama': Trump goes on trial in 'real test of our country and our legal system'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump’s New York trial on charges related to paying hush money to an adult film star begins on April 15, 2024. Anderson adds, “It’s not just what happens inside the courtroom, but how we manage it outside the courtroom, that will be equally consequential for us as a nation.” Bakken: The scene is very dramatic: A former …

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'Shut your mouth': Strategist goes after Trump for claiming he’s like Nelson Mandela
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Shut your mouth': Strategist goes after Trump for claiming he’s like Nelson Mandela

Raw Story  

Professor Basil Smikle told Donald Trump he should refrain from comparing himself with legendary freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. Over the weekend, Trump attacked Judge Juan Merchan again, calling him "a partisan hack" because his daughter works in Democratic politics. Trump's comments come after he said that he may not follow the gag order preventing him from trashing family members of …

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Donald Trump raises record $50.5m at Florida fundraiser - double the amount netted by Biden at bash also attended by Obama and Clinton - as beaming Melania dazzles in tropical jumpsuit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump raises record $50.5m at Florida fundraiser - double the amount netted by Biden at bash also attended by Obama and Clinton - as beaming Melania dazzles in tropical jumpsuit

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump has raised $50.5 million at a Florida fundraiser for his 2024 re-election campaign - the highest amount ever raised at a single event. The enormous amount is almost double the $26 million Joe Biden's campaign recently raised at a New York City bash which boasted the added star-power of former Democrat presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Donald …

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'Great idea. Let's go!' Trump critics approve his offer to be jailed like Nelson Mandela
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Great idea. Let's go!' Trump critics approve his offer to be jailed like Nelson Mandela

Raw Story  

At the tail end of a three-part Truth Social rant on Saturday, Donald Trump raged at being placed under a gag order by Judge Juan Merchan tied to the upcoming trial related to the former president paying hush money to an adult film star, with the Trump saying he would gladly go to jail rather than have his right to …

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Trump's Campaign Said It Raised $50.5 Million At A High-Dollar Florida Fundraiser
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's Campaign Said It Raised $50.5 Million At A High-Dollar Florida Fundraiser

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s campaign said it raised $50.5 million on Saturday, a staggering reported haul as his campaign works to catch up to the fundraising juggernaut of President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party. The reported haul from the event with major donors at the Palm Beach, Florida, home of billionaire investor John Paulson sets …

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Trump’s campaign said it raised a record $50.5 million at a Florida fundraiser
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s campaign said it raised a record $50.5 million at a Florida fundraiser

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s campaign said it raised $50.5 million on Saturday, a staggering reported haul as his campaign works to catch up to the fundraising juggernaut of President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party. The reported haul from the event with major donors at the Palm Beach, Florida, home of billionaire investor John Paulson sets a new single-event …

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NIMHANS bags WHO Nelson Mandela award for Health Promotion
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NIMHANS bags WHO Nelson Mandela award for Health Promotion

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation has conferred National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, the country’s premier mental health institution, with the Nelson Mandela award for Health Promotion for 2024. The Nelson Mandela award for Health Promotion, established by WHO in 2019, recognises individuals, institutions and/or governmental or non-governmental organisations that have demonstrated remarkable contributions to health promotion. An …

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In History: Nelson Mandela walks out of prison a free man
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In History: Nelson Mandela walks out of prison a free man

BBC  

In History: Nelson Mandela walks out of prison a free man Getty Images In an exclusive clip from the BBC Archive, watch Nelson Mandela speak about his historic release from prison, which was a watershed moment for South Africa in its transition to democracy. On 11 February 1990, at 16:14 local time, Nelson Mandela, once South Africa's most wanted man, …

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