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Nelson Mandela: 10 quotes on his birthday

To celebrate the 95th birthday of Nelson Mandela, here are 10 of his more memorable quotes.

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Nelson Mandela: 10 quotes on his birthday

To celebrate the 95th birthday of Nelson Mandela, here are 10 of his more memorable quotes.
Mandela meets the press: Monitor coverage after his prison years

The Monitor’s correspondents in South Africa followed Nelson Mandela closely throughout the 1990s, as he transitioned from world’s most famous political prisoner to president of a new nation to a continent’s elder statesman. Here are some snapshots of their reports from that period.
On Mandela's birthday, questions about 'voluntourists' in Africa

Do brief, high-priced volunteer service programs in tough places actually help the needy?
Mandela on kids and family: Top quotes

Nelson Mandela, the father of six children, has opined eloquently about children, family, and home and here are his top quotes on the subject.
Global News Blog British Open pairings: Former champions hold special place at Muirfield

British Open pairings: Over a dozen former British Open champions will take part in the world's oldest golf championship this week on the coast of Scotland.
Africa Monitor As Zimbabwe election approaches, West softens its condemnation

In July, Zimbabweans will vote in another election likely to be rigged by the ruling party. But President Robert Mugabe's small reforms have eased pressure from the West.
Idris Elba discusses 'Pacific Rim' and starring as Nelson Mandela in a new biopic

Idris Elba says seeing director Guillermo del Toro's film 'Pan's Labyrinth' inspired him to get involved with the director for the movie 'Pacific Rim.' Idris Elba will also play Nelson Mandela in the movie 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.'
Africa Monitor Can South Africa's ruling party survive the loss of its global icon?

The African National Congress has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid. But riddled by corruption charges and internal feuding, it looks increasingly vulnerable.
What were they reading?: Bestsellers from 1930-2000

Here's a sampling of No. 1 bestsellers from the past eight decades – all worthy additions to this summer's reading list.
Nelson Mandela family feud: What is it about? (+video)

Nelson Mandela: In the latest chapter of an ongoing Mandela family feud, a court ruled that the bodies of three of Nelson Mandela's children must be moved from Mandela's birthplace back to the ailing former South African leader's hometown. Some who have been following the saga say the dispute is about greed.
Obama's big Africa push: Let there be light (+video)

President Obama pledged loan guarantees to help expand electrification in sub-Saharan Africa.
Africa Monitor Circle of history: Will Barack Obama visit Nelson Mandela?

With Obama in South Africa, Mandela's family has said a private visit between the two men might be meaningful for the South African leader.
Nelson Mandela and the qualities 'within easy reach of every soul'

President Obama shouted him out today. Only recently has Mandela's private thinking during his darkest days come to light: 'Never forget that a saint is a sinner who keeps on trying.'
On first day in Africa, Obama calls Mandela a 'hero for the world'

The White House is in Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania for a week, to make up for lost ground as China's influence rises. But the status of Mandela looms over visit.
Nelson Mandela: Why Zuma cancelled a trip (+video)

Nelson Mandela: The health of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, continues in "very critical" condition. President Jacob Zuma cancelled a planned trip to neighboring Mozambique after visiting the revered former leader on Wednesday.
Obama lands in an Africa more skeptical of his presidency (+video)

White House predecessors George W. Bush and Bill Clinton left a mark on Africa. Obama in his first term did not. Will his second term bring a different story?
Kenyans in small uproar as Obama Africa trip bypasses his father's homeland

Obama has affirmed his African family roots. But with Kenya's leaders facing ICC trials this fall, a trip to Nairobi was probably a non-starter.
Obama prepares to visit an Africa more skeptical of his presidency

Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush left a mark on Africa that Obama so far has not. Will Obama's second term change that?
5 best books by Nelson Mandela

Let us take a moment to appreciate – through his books – Nelson Mandela, and everything he has stood for and achieved.
Cover Story AIDS: How South Africa is beating the epidemic

AIDS turning point: South Africa is the worst-hit country in the worst-hit region of the epidemic. But the disease is no longer an acute emergency. The spread of infection has slowed sharply and those infected are living close-to-normal lives. Still, an exhausted nation deals with the aftereffects.
Challenge to elite South African schools that segregate by language

Courts will decide whether Fochville High can offer instruction only in Afrikaans, which blacks mostly do not speak.
Global News Blog Will new British surveillance revelations fuel another hacking backlash?

British agency GCHQ's involvement in the NSA's global surveillance have some drawing parallels with the phone-hacking scandal that rocked the British media.
Mandela's condition improving though still serious, doctors say

On Sunday, South African President Jacob Zuma said former president and national hero Nelson Mandela's health was improving. Mandela has been in the hospital for 9 days with a recurring lung infection.
Mandela's grandson says he is 'recovering very well and looks good'

Mandla Mandela, the grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, said his grandfather is showing signs of improvement. Mandela is recovering from a lung infection.
Focus 'Exponential' progress in prosthetics helps ease tough path for amputees

People who lost arms or legs in the Boston Marathon bombings – and in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars – are among some 2 million Americans coping with limb loss. Emerging technologies and expanded peer support programs are helping.