World leaders to give global farewell to Mandela
Presidents past and present, global figures and A-list celebrities, including Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri, made their way to South Africa on Monday to pay the world's respects at a memorial service and state funeral for freedom icon Nelson Mandela.
(AFP) Presidents past and present, global figures and A-list celebrities, including Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri, made their way to South Africa on Monday to pay the world's respects at a memorial service and state funeral for freedom icon Nelson Mandela.
More than 80,000 people will attend an impassioned, emotional tribute Tuesday to the country's inspirational first black president at the FNB stadium in Soweto, where he made his last major public appearance for the 2010 World Cup final.
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