East Africa mourns ''beloved leader'' Mandela
Dec 06, 2013
East African leaders mourned the loss of South African liberation leader Nelson Mandela Friday, with Tanzania declaring three days of mourning.
NAIROBI - East African leaders mourned the loss of South African liberation leader Nelson Mandela Friday, with Tanzania declaring three days of mourning.
"The world has lost one of its greatest citizens," Tanzanian President Kikwete said, calling Mandela "a voice of courage, a source of inspiration and a beloved leader to us all."
In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta said Mandela "embodied the power of hope and believed in the power of forgiveness."
The 95-year-old died late Thursday.
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The year was 1990. Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie Mandela wave to a crowd at Entebbe airport on July 5. The anti-apertheid icon's host President Yoweri Museveni (R) looks on with his wife Janet Museveni on the other end. FILE PHOTO
"He bequeathed us the understanding that we can and should unconditionally forgive those who wrong us," Kenyatta added.
In Rwanda, President Paul Kagame said that "he will continue to live in the hearts of many of us."
AFP