South Africa’s first black president, anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, has been buried in his home village near Qunu, in Eastern Cape Province. He was laid to rest Sunday among the hills of his ancestral homeland, eulogized by friends, family and admirers.
Former South African President Mandela Laid to Rest
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The coffin of Nelson Mandela is taken to the burial site in Qunu, Dec. 15, 2013.
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The coffin of Nelson Mandela is escorted by the military to the funeral in Qunu, Dec. 15, 2013.
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د ډیر ښه هنرمند په توگه د گرامي د څلورو جایزو له گټلو وروسته سم سمیت د خوشالۍ په ترڅ کې.
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Nelson Mandela's coffin arrives at the family gravesite for burial at his ancestral village of Qunu, Dec. 15, 2013.