NELSON MANDELA 1918 - 2013: Former Leader Will Lie In State For Three Days In A Glass-Fronted Coffin During Ten-Day Mourning Period As South Africa Prepares For The Biggest Funeral Of The Century -- Daily Mail
* After ten days of mourning in South Africa, Nelson Mandela's state funeral will be on Sunday, December 15
* Mourners have gathered outside his home and national landmarks to dance and sing in his memory
* Former president passed away home in Johannesburg. He'd spent three months in hospital with lung infection
* His body has been taken to a military hospital in Pretoria, where he will be embalmed and prepared to lie in state
* South African President Jacob Zuma confirmed Mandela’s death before 9pm local time (7pm GMT) in TV address
* 'Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father. We saw in him what we seek in ourselves’
* President Obama paid emotional tribute, saying: 'I cannot fully imagine my life without example Mandela set'
* David Cameron said a 'great light has gone out in the world. Nelson Mandela was a hero of our time...'
* He was discharged in September and had been receiving home-based medical attention since then
* Death came as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended London premiere of biopic Long Walk To Freedom
Nelson Mandela started his final journey today as his body was taken from his home in a coffin draped in the South African flag he loved so ardently as it was announced his funeral will be on Sunday, December 15.
Before then, from December 11 to 13, the anti-apartheid hero's body will lie in state in a glass-topped coffin at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where he was inaugurated as president on May 10, 1994.
It will mark three of the ten days officially assigned as a mourning period for 'Madiba' or 'Tata' as he was devotedly called, ahead of what is expected to be the one of the biggest funerals in history.
Mourners have gathered to dance and sing songs of freedom outside his home as the world celebrates the life of the adored statesman who brought peace and equality to his country and died last night aged 95.
He passed away at home in Johannesburg at 8.50pm yesterday and his body was moved to a military hospital in Pretoria this morning, where he is under armed guard.
Imprisoned for 27 years before becoming South Africa's first black president, his courage in the face of persecution made him the most potent symbol of the struggle against apartheid, and an inspiration to millions in his country and billions beyond.
South African president Jacob Zuma announced this afternoon Nelson Mandela’s state funeral will be held in Quino, the village where he grew up, and is likely to be attended by world leaders including David Cameron and Barack Obama.
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Live Updates On The Death Of Nelson Mandela
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Timeline
Timeline: Life and times of Nelson Mandela -- Reuters
Infographic: The Life of Nelson Mandela -- ABC News
5 key moments in Mandela’s life -- Washington Post
Nelson Mandela at a glance -- The Telegraph
Special report: The life and legacy of Nelson Mandela -- France 24
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Obituary
Obituary: Nelson Mandela (Video) -- BBC News
Obituary: Nelson Mandela -- BBC
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Nelson Mandela obituary: one of the most inspiring figures of the 20th century -- The Telegraph (6 parts)
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Photo Gallery
Nelson Mandela: 1918 - 2013 -- Reuters
Nelson Mandela death: A life in pictures -- BBC
Photos: Global tributes to Nelson Mandela -- CNN
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In Pictures: Nelson Mandela's legacy -- Al Jazeera
Nelson Mandela Through the Years -- ABC News
Nelson Mandela in pictures -- The Telegraph
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