’He’s gone, guys’: Dispatches from Nelson Mandela’s funeral
A solemn affair, as South Africa buries its great leader
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Stephanie Findlay
Pageantry around Mandela’s death belies realities of life in South Africa
Away from the international headlines, the reality is less dramatic
South Africans flood the streets to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela
In death, as in life, Madiba brings citizens together
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’He has taught me to forgive, to be patient,’ said a teacher in the crowd after midnight
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Robert Mugabe tightens his grip in Zimbabwe
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The Mandela family soap opera gets dirty
Nelson Mandela’s clan bickers as the 94-year-old patriarch remains in hospital