The commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day, which is celebrated on 18 July, pays tribute to his fight for freedom and equality, both at home and around the world. Mr. Mandela, who was affectionately known by his Xhosa clan name, Madiba, spent nearly three decades in jail for standing up to human rights abuses and severe injustices against black South Africans. 'Transformation through forgiveness' He was released from prison in 1990 and elected President four years later in the country's first-ever multiracial elections.

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