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South Africa Mourns Death Of Indian-Origin Anti-Apartheid Veteran Ebrahim Ebrahim
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, an Indian-origin anti-apartheid icon who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada, has died. He was 84, South Africa's ruling party African National Congress (ANC) has announced.
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South African Anti-Apartheid Veteran Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim Dies At 84
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a veteran of the fight against apartheid who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela, died on Monday aged 84, South Africa's ruling party announced.
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Nelson Mandela Prison Drawing Sells For $112,575 In New York
A drawing by late South African president Nelson Mandela of the door of his prison cell on Robben Island - where he was held for 18 years - sold on Thursday in New York for $112,575.
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Letters Reveal Light On How Nelson Mandela Survived 27 Years In Prison
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, most of them isolated on Robben Island off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa. His encounters with visitors from the outside world were brief and strictly controlled; he spent much of his time alone, uncertain of whether he would ever emerge alive.
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South African Anti-Apartheid Icon Ahmed Kathrada Dead At 87
Celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, a Robben Island prisoner and one of Nelson Mandela's closest colleagues in the struggle against white rule, died early Tuesday aged 87.
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Future warming imperils Statue of Liberty: study
The sightseer of 4014 may have to pay a virtual visit to the Tower of London or Statue of Liberty, said a climate study on Wednesday that warned of dramatic ocean encroachment on heritage sites.
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The jailer who used to smuggle in treats for Nelson Mandela
He was with Nelson Mandela during all those years the anti-apartheid icon was imprisoned on Robben Island. And, like millions around the world, he has been hit hard by Mandela's death.
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Blog: The prison cell where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years
He wasn't allowed to wearing anything but a pair of shorts for the first few years.
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Nelson Mandela: prisoner, president and father of 'Rainbow Nation'
Nelson Mandela's long walk from apartheid prisoner to South African president remade a country and inspired the world.
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Blog: When I met Nelson Mandela
It was 1994. I had been assigned to travel to South Africa to cover the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as head of the first post-apartheid government in South Africa.
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South Africa Mourns Death Of Indian-Origin Anti-Apartheid Veteran Ebrahim Ebrahim
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, an Indian-origin anti-apartheid icon who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada, has died. He was 84, South Africa's ruling party African National Congress (ANC) has announced.
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South African Anti-Apartheid Veteran Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim Dies At 84
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, a veteran of the fight against apartheid who spent years imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela, died on Monday aged 84, South Africa's ruling party announced.
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Nelson Mandela Prison Drawing Sells For $112,575 In New York
A drawing by late South African president Nelson Mandela of the door of his prison cell on Robben Island - where he was held for 18 years - sold on Thursday in New York for $112,575.
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Letters Reveal Light On How Nelson Mandela Survived 27 Years In Prison
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, most of them isolated on Robben Island off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa. His encounters with visitors from the outside world were brief and strictly controlled; he spent much of his time alone, uncertain of whether he would ever emerge alive.
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South African Anti-Apartheid Icon Ahmed Kathrada Dead At 87
Celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, a Robben Island prisoner and one of Nelson Mandela's closest colleagues in the struggle against white rule, died early Tuesday aged 87.
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Future warming imperils Statue of Liberty: study
The sightseer of 4014 may have to pay a virtual visit to the Tower of London or Statue of Liberty, said a climate study on Wednesday that warned of dramatic ocean encroachment on heritage sites.
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The jailer who used to smuggle in treats for Nelson Mandela
He was with Nelson Mandela during all those years the anti-apartheid icon was imprisoned on Robben Island. And, like millions around the world, he has been hit hard by Mandela's death.
-
Blog: The prison cell where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years
He wasn't allowed to wearing anything but a pair of shorts for the first few years.
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Nelson Mandela: prisoner, president and father of 'Rainbow Nation'
Nelson Mandela's long walk from apartheid prisoner to South African president remade a country and inspired the world.
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Blog: When I met Nelson Mandela
It was 1994. I had been assigned to travel to South Africa to cover the inauguration of Nelson Mandela as head of the first post-apartheid government in South Africa.
