Nelson Mandela and wife Graca Machel
TOR2001111703 - 17 NOVEMBER 2001 - TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA: Nelson Mandela and wife Graca Machel at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, November 17, 2001. Mr. Mandela and Ms Machel were both awarded honorary doctorates in recognition of their work for the children of the world. rw/Ryerson University HO. UPI
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- The former U.N. leader mediating talks between the Kenyan government and opposition said personalities aren't the main issue, Nairobi media reported Tuesday.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has given the two sides in Kenya's disputed election results two deadlines for talks in Nairobi, aides reported.
KHARTOUM, Sudan, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has pledged $300 million to rebuild the embattled Darfur region, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday.
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LONDON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A 9-foot-tall bronze statue of South African anti-apartheid leader and former president, Nelson Mandela was unveiled in London on Wednesday.
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