The world is celebrating the life of former South African President Nelson Mandela, on what would be his 100th birthday. BBC Africa looks back at some of the key events and quotes from his life.

The United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize aims to recognize the achievements of those who dedicated their lives to the service of humanity as guided by the purposes and principles of the ...

It may happen when your mind blends events and images or tries to fill ... she had thought — former South African president Nelson Mandela did not die in prison in the 1980s.

Twenty years after Nelson Mandela's historic Trafalgar Square speech, a call to a generation of people to “Make Poverty History,” ONE launched Mandela+20: Light the Way, a series of events to reflect ...

(CNN)-- Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon ... in London's Hyde Park marked the 20 year anniversary of the Free Mandela event that was held in the same city to demand his release from prison.

Nelson Mandela was a South African revolutionary political figure and activist. Universally praised for publicly spearheading opposition to apartheid, he became the country's first democratically ...

A pamphlet issued by Hamas was handed out at the entrance to an event in Johannesburg criticizing Zionist Christianity, cohosted by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and an anti-Israel group named ...

Nelson Mandela Essay and Speech in English for School ... and discrimination. Through events, education, and reflection, the day fosters kindness, care about others and making peace.

(CNN)-- Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon ... in London's Hyde Park marked the 20 year anniversary of the Free Mandela event that was held in the same city to demand his release from prison.

Nelson Mandela was a famous leader. A man who went from being a prisoner to a President and became an inspiration to people all over the world! Mandela was born in 1918 in South Africa.