(AP) – The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression _ and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach ...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday that former South African President Nelson Mandela was a “great statesman” and a “global symbol of reconciliation” for his leadership ...

Nelson Mandela's Life and Legacy Revered anti-apartheid activist and former South African President Nelson Mandela has died. He was one of the 20th century's iconic symbols of freedom and equality. He ...

In May 1996, South Africa adopted its democratic constitution after years of struggle. Later that year, on December 10, President Nelson Mandela signed it into law not in a grand hall, but in ...

The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression — and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela ...