Wednesday, December 11, 2013

South Africa: Thousands queue in Pretoria to bid farewell to Nelson Mandela

Former South African President Nelson Mandela's body lying in state. PHOTO/Marco Longari/AFP

Thousands of people queued on Wednesday to say goodbye to Nelson Mandela, whose body was lying in state in Pretoria in the building where the anti-apartheid hero was inaugurated in 1994 as South Africa's first black president.

Foreign dignitaries and celebrities joined thousands of South Africans at the imposing Union Buildings, perched on a hill overlooking Pretoria, for a last chance to see

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