Nelson Mandela remains one of the world's most revered statesman, who led the struggle to replace the apartheid regime of South Africa with a multi-racial democracy.
Despite many years in jail, he emerged to become the country's first black president and to play a leading role in the drive for peace in other spheres of conflict. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
Since stepping down as president in 1999, Mr Mandela has become South Africa's highest-profile ambassador, campaigning against HIV/Aids and securing his country's right to host the 2010 football World Cup.
Mr Mandela - diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001 - has also been actively involved in peace negotiations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and other African countries.
He has also encouraged peace efforts in other areas of the world.
Mr Mandela, 85, explained his decision to withdraw from public life, by a desire to spend more time with his family and friends and engage in "quiet reflection". (above excerpted from news.bbc.co.uk.)
Good Links:
Time Magazine's Man of the Year 1993, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, 1993 - see http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/mandela2.html
"The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela" www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/
2 comments:
He is a good hero because he have did alot of positive things in HIs life and he is also about helping others.Great Blog
I agree whoever chose him as a hero has a very good hero. He puts aside his wants and needs and puts other first. It does not matter who they are, he will still help them. He is such a wonderful person.
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