Nelson Mandela, the former political prisoner who became the first president of a post-apartheid South Africa and whose heroic life and towering moral stature made him one of history’s most ...

Nelson Mandela Distinguished Africanist Award has been conferred on Professor Babafemi Adesina Badejo in recognition of his ...

Nelson Mandela devoted 67 years of his life to service. He was an international peacemaker and the first elected President of free South Africa. Nelson Mandela had the vision of a world free from ...

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 ...

Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity as a human rights lawyer, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa. On Mandela Day, ...

The award was conferred on Mr Badejo, also a professor, in recognition of his lifelong dedication to African studies and service to the African people.

The white police force sometimes tortured and killed the regime’s Black opponents. Nelson Mandela was a leader of the African National Congress, the main group arguing that all races should have ...