Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for his activities with the African National Congress, Mandela was released in 1990 and later awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending apartheid ...

Nelson Mandela's words often have a resonance far beyond their original context. Here are a few of his memorable quotes. On his freedom struggle: "I have walked that long road to freedom.

A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.

(CNN)-- Nelson Mandela ... in the anti-apartheid movement. Mandela consistently refused to compromise his political position to obtain his freedom. South Africa's last apartheid-era president ...

Idris Elba has opened up about spending a night in prison to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom ... there until March 1982, when he was moved ...

TREVOR MCDONALD: In the 1940s South Africa was under apartheid rule: the doctrine that white people were somehow superior to Black people. The white police force sometimes tortured and killed the ...

Many of those iconic pieces of music called for the release of Nelson Mandela, who was imprisoned ... which gave the political prisoners renewed hope of freedom. “Later on when I met Madiba ...

The United Nations is now accepting nominations for the 2025 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. This prestigious honorary ... Online nominations for the prize will be accepted until 24 ...

Follows the life of Nelson Mandela and his fight for freedom - from his childhood, to his 27 years in prison before becoming president and working to rebuild South Africa's once segregated society.

The film, which is based on the autobiography Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela features Idris Elba and Naomie Harris in the lead roles as Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela respectively.