Mandela call to UK's black leaders
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Former South African president Nelson Mandela will watch as a statue of him is unveiled outside the Houses of Parliament in London Wednesday before dignitaries including Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to say Thursday that the time for excuses on Africa is over as he chairs a meeting in Ethiopia he hopes will turn the continent's problems into a global priority.
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Britain honored Nelson Mandela on Wednesday by unveiling a bronze statue of South Africa's first black president alongside those of statesmen such as Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln.
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown praised Nelson Mandela as the greatest leader of his generation Tuesday, before the unveiling of a statue of the former South African president in London's Parliament Square.
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Britain will seek action at top government level after England&#39;s black soccer players were racially abused by the crowd during Wednesday&#39;s friendly international against Spain in Madrid.
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Former South African president Nelson Mandela will back a massive anti-poverty campaign launched by charities and other groups while on a visit to London next month, organisers said.
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Nelson Mandela marked his 89th birthday on Wednesday by launching an international group of elder statesmen, including fellow Nobel peace laureates Desmond Tutu and Jimmy Carter, to tackle the world's problems.
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ADDIS ABABA : British Prime Minister Tony Blair was due to outline his personal vision for the future of Africa at a meeting of the organisation he set up to spur development efforts in the region.
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ABUJA, Nigeria -- President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria implored dozens of fellow African leaders yesterday to work together to overcome the poverty, disease, and conflict afflicting the world's poorest continent.
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Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, calls for Britain to lead sanctions against the Zimbabwean government.
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South African democracy icon Nelson  Mandela challenged rich nations Thursday to help end the misery  of the world's poorest millions.
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British Treasury chief Gordon Brown on Monday called on wealthy nations and international institutions to write off Africa's debt, saying debts incurred by past generations are keeping the continent poor.
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Black leaders are claiming success in  their efforts to register new voters after the 2000 election  debacle in Florida and are focusing now on getting them to the  polls in next month's presidential election.
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UN chief Ban Ki-moon and African leaders gathered in Ethiopia on Thursday urged Kenya's leaders to act responsibly and do their utmost to quell deadly post-election violence.
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LONDON, Feb 3 (IPS) - Nelson Mandela, 86, needed no support when he   walked up to address thousands at Trafalgar Square in London  Thursday. He  had the support of a cheering crowd, and of one of  the most powerful  movements ever to gather against world  poverty.
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South Africa's African National Congress President Jacob Zuma has urged his supporters, angered by corruption charges brought against him, to avoid the kind of violence that has exploded in Kenya.