JOHANNESBURG — An ox is slaughtered, the deceased is wrapped in a lion skin and a family elder keeps talking to the body’s spirit: The state funeral for South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Nelson ...

Zulu warriors dance to honour South Africa’s late President Nelson Mandela on a hill above the graveyard within the Mandela family’s property in the village of Qunu where he was buried Sunday. [PHOTO: ...

SHOTLIST: QUNU, SOUTH AFRICA, DECEMBER 13, 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV SOUNDBITE 1: Zwelonke Sigcawu (man), Xhosa king (Xhosa, 23 sec: Today I visited the Mandela household for the first time to pay my last ...

Pretoria, South Africa: Thousands of mourners yesterday braved the morning chill and afternoon heat as they lined up for hours to view Nelson Mandela’s body. The remains of the late Mandela still lie ...

If you think Nelson Mandela is a born leader, you'd be right: At birth, he was in line to become a chief among his Xhosa people. He renounced his claim to fight for freedom. This week, a happy Mandela ...

In Antoine Fuqua's documentary "Troublemaker," the director highlights Nelson Mandela's activism as a conversation starter. Like the title suggests, Fuqua focuses on the rabble he roused. Or, as ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

On this day in Black history, international peacemaker, humanitarian, voice of reason, and first President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was released from his imprisonment at Victor Verster Prison.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela’s casket was draped in a lion skin, an ox was ritually slaughtered and a family elder kept talking to the body’s spirit: The state funeral for South Africa’s ...

JOHANNESBURG - An ox will be slaughtered, the deceased will be wrapped in a leopard skin and a family elder will keep talking to the body's spirit. The state funeral for Nelson Mandela on Sunday will ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An ox will be slaughtered, the deceased will be wrapped in a leopard skin and a family elder will keep talking to the body's spirit: The state funeral for South Africa's ...