The South African statesman, who showed the world how to forgive, turns 90, and issues a clarion call to aid the world's poor. An excerpt of one Mandela bio, by Tom Lodge (pictured at left) can be found here. Access Mandela's 46664 foundation here.
From the Independent: a man of all the people
Reuters South Africa reports on the country's media's reaction to Mandela's big day.
Elsewhere on the continent, former UN SecGen Kofi Annan says Zimbabwe and its dictator, Robert Mugabe, "shame Africa."
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