L O N D O N, Feb. 11 -- Standing trial for sabotage and attempting to overthrow the South African government in April 1964, Nelson Mandela could have pleaded for his life or he could have spoken out ...

The speaker, one of the world's most recognizable black leaders, was addressing a joint session of the U.S. Congress when he quoted America's top civil rights leader. "Free at last, free at last, ...

Desmond Tutu once told me he believed prison was the making of Nelson Mandela. “I often surprise people when I say this,” he said. “Suffering can lead to bitterness. But suffering is also the ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Nelson Mandela looked frail and joked about being an old man, but the former president remained combative Monday, lashing out at the United States and Britain over Iraq in a ...

Nelson Mandela makes his first visit to Minnesota today to speak at the annual fund-raiser for the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP. The former South African president will also receive the Lifetime ...

NAKURU, KENYA :The tranquillity in the quadrangle at Kabarak University mesmerises. With well-manicured lawns, well pruned trees planted in methodical arrangement, it is serene, quiet and offers peace ...