In pictures: Makerere honours Nelson Mandela

Mandela, who became South Africa’s first black president in 1994, spent 27 years in jail for his fight against apartheid in South Africa.

The Commissioner of South Africa to Uganda, Lulama “Lulu” Marytheresa Xingwana (left) signs the portrait of Nelson Mandela. (Photo by Ronnie Kijjambu)