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Nelson Mandela dies peacefully

Former South African President Nelson Mandela died peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, President Jacob Zuma said.

December 07, 2013 / 13:40 IST
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela died peacefully at his Johannesburg home on Thursday after a prolonged lung infection, President Jacob Zuma said.


In a nationally televised address, Zuma said South Africa's first black president would be accorded a full state funeral. He ordered flags to be flown at half mast. Also read: TIMELINE: Life and times of Nelson Mandela
first published: Dec 6, 2013 08:17 am

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