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White House deputy press secretary Josh Earnest on Wednesday called it a “shame” that so much attention had been paid to controversies surrounding a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, saying ...

An in-depth exhibit about Nelson Mandela that's traveling the world is now at The Children's Museum — with a special focus on helping kids understand the South African leader's childhood and ...

President Biden on Friday finally came clean, during a visit to the White House by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa — admitting, "I wasn't arrested" trying to visit Nelson Mandela ...

Nelson Mandela, President of the Republic of South Africa, addressing the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. 21 September 1998. United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Greg Kinch ...

Jan Christiaan Smuts (1870-1950) and Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) belonged to and were shaped by two different epochs in South Africa, yet left an indelible mark on its history.