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Joan Armatrading: ‘Nelson Mandela gave great hugs’

The singer on arriving in the UK alone aged 7, her first £3 guitar, and meeting the anti-apartheid activist

The Guardian - UK

Watch: South African president recalls Queen Elizabeth II’s ‘wonderful’ relationship with Nelson Mandela

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's "wonderful" relationship with Nelson Mandela in a speech at the conclusion of his state visit to the UK. Mr Ramaphosa said he was pleased the King had honoured his mother's invitation to him, adding: "We honour her, and we…

Evening Standard

King Charles uses first major speech as monarch to vow he'll tackle colonialism legacy

King Charles welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace and spoke of how it's "essential" to understand the elements of history which provoke "profound sorrow"

Daily Mirror

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King pays tribute to Queen's bond with Nelson Mandela sharing special name he gave her

King Charles paid tribute to The Queen during a state dinner to welcome South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as he revealed Nelson Mandela's nickname for his late mother

Daily Mirror

King Charles and South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa voice mutual admiration for Nelson Mandela

Charles welcomed South African President on the first day of his state visit to the UK with a ceremony of pomp and pageantry

Evening Standard

South Africa's President tells Rishi Sunak to let in more students in historic address

Cyril Ramaphosa gave the first address to the UK Parliament by a South African President since Nelson Mandela - under sumptuous gold leaf while the nation suffers power blackouts

Daily Mirror

King and South African leader voice mutual admiration for Mandela

The King welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the first day of his state visit to the UK.

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South Africa's leader welcomed for first state visit with King Charles III

King Charles III on Tuesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for the first state visit of his reign, with climate change, trade and the Commonwealth on the agenda.

Radio France Internationale

Nelson Mandela still inspires my work, says Naomi Campbell

She was addressing a room full of showbiz stars

Evening Standard

Charles III hosts first state visit as king, aiming to bolster South Africa ties

King Charles III hosts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa from Tuesday for his first state visit since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The three-day trip will be aimed at "celebrating cooperation" between South Africa and its former colonial power.

France 24

‘Greatly missed’: Camilla pays moving tribute to late mother-in-law Elizabeth II in first speech as Queen Consort

Camilla compared her ‘dear’ late mother-in-law and her devotion to the Commonwealth to Elizabeth I, who famously said of herself: ‘You never had any that will love you better’

Evening Standard

South Africa needs strategic leadership to weather its storms. Its presidents have not been up to the task

South Africa is in a state of crisis. Its current reality is necessarily shaped by historical events, not least the outcomes of the political settlement process that led to the end of apartheid in 1994.

The Conversation

World Cup 2010: When football’s biggest party arrived in Africa

In the 2015 FIFA corruption case, it emerged the bidding process was corrupted by paying bribes to then-FIFA official.

Al Jazeera

‘I want people to walk away with a sense we can triumph together’: the making of Mandela the musical

Two South African brothers have spent seven years developing a show about Nelson Mandela’s younger, radical years. We talk to the makers and stars of the show

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Foundation says de Klerk's Nobel medal has been stolen

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The Independent UK

Global statesmen: UN needs to be more muscular and united

A group of elder statesmen founded by Nelson Mandela says the United Nations needs to be more muscular and united if it wants to remain a central player in tackling the world’s multiple escalating crises

The Independent UK

Global statesmen: Only diplomacy can end Ukraine war

Members of the group of prominent former world leaders founded by Nelson Mandela say the war in Ukraine can only end with a diplomatic solution that gives both sides something

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‘A wow moment’: Jurgen Klopp awarded Freedom of the City of Liverpool

The German followed Nelson Mandela, in 1994, in being bestowed the honour for his work at the football club and support for local charities

France 24

Simple Minds' Jim Kerr on finding a creative outlet during lockdown

Their pop-synth sound became emblematic of the 1980s. Scottish band Simple Minds topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic with hits like "Don't You Forget About Me" and "Alive and Kicking", selling more than 60 million albums and filling stadiums around the world. Founding member Jim Kerr tells…

Liverpool Echo

Nelson Mandela's former bodyguard to speak at university event

Liverpool John Moores University will welcome several keynote speakers for the event

Liverpool Echo

Son of iconic civil rights leader visits Liverpool

The son of the Rt Honourable Marcus Mosiah Garvey spoke of his father's legacy

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly’s chief British delegate was honored by the queen days before her death

PHILADELPHIA -- In May, Oliver St. Clair Franklin received word he was going to be appointed a Commander of the British Empire, the honor just below knighthood, for his service to further U.S.-U.K. relations as the third Honorary British Consul for Greater Philadelphia for the last 24 years.

The Guardian - UK

‘Not living our values’: Royal Society of Arts accused of hypocrisy on staff union

The body gave an award for unionising workers to the IWGB, which it now refuses to recognise

Glasgow Live

Glasgow crowdfunder launched to raise money for city's Nelson Mandela statue

The Nelson Mandela Scottish Memorial Foundation is looking to erect a statue to commemorate the former South African president's visit to the city in October of 1993

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