South Africans called for more jobs for the black majority and respect for LGBTQ2 rights as the country commemorated the 25th anniversary of the end of apartheid. Continue reading
Nelson Mandela was on the U.S. terror watchlist until long after he was set free to run for president in post-apartheid South Africa. Continue reading
The great-grandson of Nelson Mandela is taking a tour New Brunswick and Ontario to promote cultural inclusion in political affairs worldwide. Continue reading
Twenty-nine years ago Monday, South African leader Nelson Mandela was released after spending 27 years as a political prisoner. Continue reading
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has announced they’ve extended the Nelson Mandela exhibit until Oct. 14, 2019. Continue reading
Derek Nepinak, former grand chief of the Manitoba Assembly of Chiefs, is spending 27 hours without food or drink in a reproduction of Nelson Mandela’s prison cell – one hour for each year Mandela spent in prison for fighting apartheid. Continue reading
A spokesperson for International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says the money pledged by the prime minister has already been announced during the G7 Summit. Continue reading
Without ever mentioning President Donald Trump by name, former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday took aim at “strongman politics” in his highest-profile speech since leaving office. Continue reading
A South African organization that was auctioning off a night in Nelson Mandela’s prison cell has apologized and removed the event from its website. Continue reading
Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, wife to Nelson Mandela during his decades of imprisonment, died on Monday. Continue reading