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NEWS ABOUT: Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela stories: 23 news summaries

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Rumors Raise Concerns About Mandela's Health

Don't worry about 91-year-old's reduced schedule: grandson

Oct 30, 09 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nelson Mandela is increasingly out of the public eye, raising questions about his health. The first black president of South Africa “recently decided to cut back his engagements even further and spend more time with his family,” the head of his... More »

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South Africa • president • death • hospital • Nelson Mandela • health problem • seclusion

(Newser) - French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy took the stage yesterday to sing at Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday concert in New York City—to mixed reviews, reports the Times of London. The model-turned-singer, who previously vowed not to perform while her husband was in office, sang her hit "Quelqu'un m'a dit"... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • birthday • concert • Nelson Mandela • Carla Bruni • Radio City Music Hall

 Carla Bruni to Sing 
 at Mandela's Birthday 

French first lady will perform at Mandela's 91st birthday celebration

Jul 15, 09 4:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will sing this weekend at Nelson Mandela’s birthday party, her first public performance since becoming the first lady of France, reports AFP. The former South African leader will celebrate his 91st birthday Saturday at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, and Bruni won't be the only... More »

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music • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • South Africa • birthday • Nelson Mandela • birthday party • Carla Bruni

Interview

 Freeman: It's Easy 
 Being Mandela 

Hollywood legend says Eastwood made role
a snap

Jun 3, 09 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - When you’ve had the career Morgan Freeman’s had, “there aren’t many challenges in making movies,” the venerable actor tells Vogue. But he found one: Freeman’s taking on the role of Nelson Mandela in a big-budget biopic. “You've got to do this... More »

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Morgan Freeman • Clint Eastwood • Nelson Mandela • interview • celebrity interview

 Mandela 
 Backs Zuma 
 in S. African 
 Election 

Former prez gets roaring approval from rally crowd

Apr 20, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even at 90, Nelson Mandela can still fire up a crowd, which was exactly what South African presidential nominee Jacob Zuma was counting on. The white-haired former president rolled into a stadium of 100,000 African National Congress supporters yesterday and sat on stage during Zuma's rally. Despite corruption scandals,... More »

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South Africa • rally • Nelson Mandela • Jacob Zuma • African National Congress • endorsement • political endorsement • election • graft

Mandela's Ex Poised for Return to Power

Critics none too pleased by new role for ex-convict Winnie

Mar 1, 09 9:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Placed high on her party’s list of future MPs, Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is set to return to a central role in South Africa’s government, the Guardian reports. Such a position is already sparking controversy surrounding Madikizela-Mandela's past—including a 2003 fraud conviction when she was... More »

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fraud • kidnapping • South Africa • conviction • Nelson Mandela • African National Congress • South African elections • minister • Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Obituary

Anti-Apartheid Crusader Suzman Dead

Was one of few white South African pols to denounce segregation

Jan 1, 09 1:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Anti-apartheid icon Helen Suzman has died peacefully in her Johannesburg home, her daughter announced today. She was 91. Suzman served in South Africa’s parliament at a time when few whites criticized apartheid, and for 13 years was the only legislator to publicly do so. She was twice nominated for... More »

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obituary • South Africa • apartheid • Nelson Mandela • Helen Suzman

 Princes Go 
 Off-Road For Charity 

1,000 mile South African trek will raise money for children's charities

Oct 18, 08 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dapper duo Prince Harry and Prince William are setting off on a South African off-road motorbike ride to benefit charity, the BBC reports. The 1,000-mile trek is expected to raise about $450,000 for three charities, including Harry’s Sentebale, which focuses on children with AIDS in Lesotho. The... More »

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Prince William • UNICEF • Prince Harry • South Africa • motorcycle • charity • Nelson Mandela • British royals • trek • Sentebale

Interim Prez Takes Reins in South Africa

Motlanthe viewed as able to ease tensions within ruling party

Sep 25, 08 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kgalema Motlanthe was sworn in as South Africa’s caretaker president today after winning three-quarters of a parliamentary ballot, the BBC reports. The left-leaning intellectual is seen as someone who can ease rifts between supporters of Jacob Zuma, head of the African National Congress party head, and former President Thabo... More »

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Africa • South Africa • Thabo Mbeki • apartheid • Nelson Mandela • Jacob Zuma • African National Congress • Kgalema Motlanthe

 Yankee Stadium's 
 Greatest Moments 

The Post reflects on the closing stadium's mighty history

Sep 21, 08 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Yankee Stadium hosts its last game today, the New York Post looks back at the greatest moments in “The House That Ruth Built." A smattering:
  • April 18, 1923: Seventy-five thousand fans cheer Babe Ruth's three-run homer on opening day.
  • April 27, 1947: Ruth says goodbye
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New York City • Babe Ruth • Yankee Stadium • Muhammad Ali • Nelson Mandela • Reggie Jackson

Mandela's Birthday Wish: Help the Poor

South African legend celebrates 90th, calls on rich to do more

Jul 18, 08 12:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nelson Mandela turned 90 today, and he used the occasion to talk to reporters about the plight of South Africa’s poor, the BBC reports. “If you are poor, you are not likely to live long,” he said. “There are many people in South Africa who are... More »

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Africa • South Africa • birthday • Nelson Mandela • Poverty in South Africa

 Mandela Finally
 Removed From
 US Terror List 

US takes icon off terrorist watch list

Jul 2, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela is finally being removed from US terrorism watch lists, CNN reports. The 90-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate was designated a terrorist because he battled against the old apartheid regime in South Africa. His name was never officially removed from the US lists until a... More »

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terrorism • John Kerry • State Department • South Africa • apartheid • Nelson Mandela • Nobel Peace Prize • African National Congress

 Stars Turn Out to Fete Mandela 

Concert honoring 90th birthday draws huge crowd to London's Hyde Park

Jun 27, 08 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - A benefit concert for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday drew a constellation of music stars to London today, the BBC reports. Will Smith kicked off the festivities, and Leona Lewis was a hit with the crowd, but the star of the show, as expected, was Mandela. "Even as we celebrate,... More »

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AIDS • South Africa • concert • Nelson Mandela

 Election Is On: Mugabe 

International condemnation falls on deaf ears

Jun 26, 08 12:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s party maintains that tomorrow’s runoff election will go ahead as planned, despite international condemnation and the withdrawal of the opposition candidate, the New York Times reports. Former challenger Morgan Tsvangirai insists he wants negotiations between the two parties instead of polling. The president has... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • Nelson Mandela • election fraud • disputed election • election • Zanu-PF • MDC

Mandela Blasts Mugabe's 'Tragic Failure of Leadership'

Former South African leader makes his first public comments on Zimbabwe

Jun 25, 08 10:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nelson Mandela broke his silence today and denounced the "tragic failure of leadership" of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. The influential former South African leader had previously held back so he wouldn't undermine the authority of mediator Thabo Mbeki, the BBC reports. "The world remains beset by so much... More »

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Africa • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Nelson Mandela

Mandela to Nutty Naomi: You're Not on the List

Model citizen no longer, Campbell can't attend 90th-birthday concert

Jun 25, 08 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nelson Mandela personally barred Naomi Campbell from a London concert to celebrate his 90th birthday Friday, the Daily Mail reports, days after the supermodel was sentenced for assaulting airport police officers. The anti-apartheid hero—whom Campbell calls her "honorary grandfather"—is said to be particularly disappointed that she... More »

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celebrity • birthday • model • concert • Nelson Mandela • assault • Naomi Campbell • supermodel • Wicked Models

 Mandela on
 US Terror
 Watch List 

Rice is embarrassed, she tells senators

May 1, 08 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nelson Mandela may be a Nobel Peace Prize winner, former head of state, an icon of non-violence, and a symbol of the conquest of hope and endurance over oppression, but to the US federal government he's a potential terrorist. Incredibly, Mandela and all members of the African National Congress remain... More »

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Condoleezza Rice • South Africa • Nelson Mandela • African National Congress • terrorist watch list • Tokyo Sexwale • Barbara Masekela • Howard Berman

Women Gather to Promote Peace

Reps from 45 nations discuss using 'compassion' against war

Mar 7, 08 2:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Female community leaders from 45 nations—many of them embroiled in conflicts—are meeting at a unique week-long peace conference in India called "Making Way for the Feminine." The participants represent a religiously diverse group seeking ways for women to play a more prominent role in resolving conflicts... More »

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women • Nelson Mandela • Martin Luther King Jr. • International Women's Day • Making Way for the Feminine • United Nations' Millennium World Peace Summit • Global Peace Initiative for Women • Rev. Joan Brown Campbell • Dena Merriam • Ali Abu Awwad • World Council of Women Spiritual Leaders

ANC Elects Zuma as Leader

Controversial figure now in line to be S. Africa's president

Dec 18, 07 6:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Jacob Zuma is in line to become president of South Africa in 2009 after the country’s ruling party elected him leader today, Reuters reports. The beloved but controversial populist won easily over current President Thabo Mbeki, bringing jubilation from his supporters but raising questions about the country’s economic... More »

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South Africa • Thabo Mbeki • Nelson Mandela • Jacob Zuma • African National Congress • South African elections

The 100 Biggest Brains in the World

The top living geniuses dominate fields from physics to animation

Oct 29, 07 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Daily Telegraph jumps to point out that a quarter of its list of 100 living geniuses are British, and that that's one living genius per 2.5 million people—a higher proportion than for any other country. Americans still dominate the list, though, with a hefty 43 geniuses.
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Stephen Hawking • list • composer • Matt Groening • Nelson Mandela • geniuses • Philip Glass

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