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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Nelson Mandela, leader of the anti-apartheid movement and former South Africa president, is being treated for a persistent lung infection, doctors said.
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela is determined to keep a low profile Saturday as the world celebrates his 91st birthday, a spokesman said.
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The former U.N. leader mediating talks between the Kenyan government and opposition said personalities aren't the main issue, Nairobi media reported Tuesday.
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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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