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Nelson Mandela
President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
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- Anti-apartheid activism (1)
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( man-DEL-ə, Xhosa: [xolíɬaɬa mandɛ̂ːla]; born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and statesman who was the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first Black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His administration focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation, a national peace accord and eventual multiracial democracy.
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🇺🇸 Nicholas Haysom, Apartheid Foe Who Became a U.N. Peacemaker, Dies at 73As an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations....
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