Nelson Mandela returns to Qunu
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PHOTOS: Huge crowds gather to remember Nelson Mandela
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After an official send-off ceremony held by the African National Congress in Pretoria, Nelson Mandela’s body made one final journey to his home town of Qunu for burial Sunday.
Dec. 15, 2013 A photograph from the South African Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) shows a general view of the state funeral of former president Nelson Mandela in Qunu, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elmond-Jiyane/GCIS/European Pressphoto Agency
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Scores of world leaders and tens of thousands of South Africans honor their former leader’s extraordinary life.
The moral stature of Mandela, who led South Africa out of apartheid, was recognized around the world.