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Nelson Mandela dies aged 95 as South Africa's president stuns world with late-night announcement
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has died at age 95 of complications from a recurring lung infection.
The anti-apartheid leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate was a beloved figure around the world, a symbol of reconciliation from a country with a brutal history of racism.
Nelson Mandela dies aged 95 as South Africa's president stuns world with late-night announcement
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has died at age 95 of complications from a recurring lung infection.
The anti-apartheid leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate was a beloved figure around the world, a symbol of reconciliation from a country with a brutal history of racism.
Mandela was released from prison in 1990 after nearly 30 years for plotting to overthrow South Africa's apartheid government. In 1994, in a historic election, he became the nation's first black leader. Mandela stepped down in 1999 after a single term and retired from political and public life.
Former South African president Nelson Mandela has died aged 95, the country's president Jacob Zuma said tonight.
Mr Zuma said 'the nation has lost it's greatest son', adding 'he is now resting. He is now at peace
Former South African president Nelson Mandela has died aged 95, the country's president Jacob Zuma said tonight
