S. Africa's Nelson Mandela dies at 95

Former president leaves legacy of racial reconciliation

In this May 10, 1994, file photo, Nelson Mandela dances at a celebration concert in Pretoria, South Africa, following his inauguration as the country's first black president. South Africa's president says that Mandela has died. He was 95. - photo by ASSOCIATED PRESS/file

APTOPIX Obit Nelson M Werm — In this May 10, 1994, file photo, Nelson Mandela dances at a celebration concert in Pretoria, South Africa, following his inauguration as the country's first black president. South Africa's president says that Mandela has died. He was 95. - photo by ASSOCIATED PRESS/file

JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died. He was 95. South African President Jacob Zuma made the announcement at a news conference late Thursday, saying "we've lost our greatest son."

Local

Local