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December 11, 2011

The Real Legacy of Nelson Mandela

Peter Godwin, Wall Street Journal

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The antiapartheid hero refused to launch a personality cult. Why have other African leaders failed to follow suit?

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TAGGED: Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, ANC, Jacob Zuma, Africa, South Africa, Nelson Mandela

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