Nelson Mandela

Obama warns of 'strange and uncertain times'

Former US president Barack Obama uses a tribute to Nelson Mandela to warn of "strange and uncertain times", a day after Donald Trump refused to challenge Vladimir Putin over interference in US elections.
CIA tip-off led to 1962 Nelson Mandela arrest

Nelson Mandela's arrest in 1962 was a result of a tip-off from an agent of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a report says.
Mandela's ex-wife Winnie loses court bid to claim his home

Nelson Mandela's former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Thursday loses a court bid to claim ownership of his rural home, in a ruling welcomed by his family after a bitter legal dispute.
Pop stars, world leaders rally to end poverty

Some of the biggest names in music and politics from Beyonce to European prime ministers rallied in a concert aimed at mobilizing action to eradicate extreme poverty.
Aung San Suu Kyi's party excludes Muslim candidates

There was a time when Aung San Suu Kyi was seen as Asia's Nelson Mandela. To her more ardent fans, she was more than that. An icon, almost a saint. So why is the Nobel Peace Prize winner's political party excluding Muslims from its list of candidates for November's general election?