Author: Adewale A.

What the world is saying about the death of Nelson Mandela: World leaders — US President Barack Obama: “He achieved more than could be expected of any man.” — South African President Jacob Zuma: “Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have…

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AFP IS CLOSING THE LIVE REPORT ON THE DEATH OF NELSON MANDELA, the South African anti-apartheid hero beloved as a global symbol of peace and forgiveness and the father of the “Rainbow Nation”. 0245 GMT: F.W de Klerk, the former South African president…

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Thirty-two teams will learn their fate when the group stage draw for the 2014 World Cup finals takes place on Friday. The draw will follow a ceremony beginning at 1 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) and will involve some complex juggling to separate, as far…

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