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South Africans remember Mandela with praise and prayers

YoopyaDec 9, 2013December 31, 20230

(Reuters) – With hymns and eulogies, South Africans of all colors and creeds remembered Nelson Mandela in a day of prayers on Sunday, holding him

Celebrating Mandela: South African sports goes on

YoopyaDec 7, 2013December 31, 20230

South Africa’s rugby sevens team huddled in the middle of the stadium named after Nelson Mandela, raised their hands to the skies and then won

Egypt court cuts sentences against Islamist women

YoopyaDec 7, 2013December 31, 20230

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian appeals court reduced Saturday harsh prison sentences given to 14 young Islamist women for protesting in support of the country’s

Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela

YoopyaDec 7, 2013February 2, 20240

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa expects overwhelming crowds and a host of world leaders to attend services honoring late President Nelson Mandela, though with the

South Africa prepares to welcome world leaders

YoopyaDec 7, 2013February 2, 20240

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is readying itself for the arrival of a flood of world leaders for the funeral and memorial services for former

US to play Ghana, Portugal, Germany at World Cup

YoopyaDec 7, 2013February 2, 20240

COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil (AP) — The United States will play Ghana, Portugal and Germany in a tough first-round group at next year’s World Cup

Mandela to be buried Dec. 15

YoopyaDec 6, 2013February 2, 20240

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Flags were lowered to half-staff across South Africa and people in black townships, in upscale mostly white suburbs and in the country’s

Uniting South Africa was Mandela’s greatest accomplishment: de Klerk

YoopyaDec 6, 2013February 2, 20240

(Reuters) – Nelson Mandela’s greatest accomplishment was to unify South Africa and push for reconciliation between blacks and whites in the post-apartheid era, F.W. de

South Africa mourns Mandela, will bury him on December 15

YoopyaDec 6, 2013February 2, 20240

(Reuters) – South Africans united in mourning for Nelson Mandela on Friday, but while some celebrated his remarkable life with dance and song, others fretted

World leaders honor Mandela as champion of freedom and reconciliation

YoopyaDec 6, 2013February 2, 20240

(Reuters) – Nelson Mandela was hailed on Thursday as a “hero of our time” as tributes poured in from world leaders on the death of