JOHANNESBURG – Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu changed course Saturday night and announced plans to attend the funeral of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela after all. Spokesman Roger Friedman did not ...

The funeral of former South African leader Nelson Mandela will take place on Dec. 15 — a Sunday — in the Eastern Cape village of Qunu, South African President Jacob Zuma has said. Mandela grew up in ...

President Obama on Tuesday was caught taking a “seflie” during the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa. Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish Prime ...

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President Obama will be one of the world leaders speaking at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, the White House announced on Monday. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters ...

Former South African President Nelson Mandela reacts at the Mandela foundation, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday June 2, 2009, during a meeting with a group of American and South African ...

A man who appeared to provide sign language interpretation on stage for Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, attended by scores of heads of state, was a “fake,” the national director of the Deaf ...

Ryan said Mandela played a role in his decision 10 years ago to empty Illinois' death row. The local memorial took place as Mandela was laid to rest in South Africa. After a week of celebrating ...

Thousands filed past the casket of Nelson Mandela to pay their respects to the former South African president and anti-apartheid icon Thousands filed past the casket of Nelson Mandela to pay their ...

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will not attend the funeral of his long-time friend Nelson Mandela on Sunday because he did not receive credentials, his spokesman said, ...