Nelson Mandela's body arrives in his ancestral village
The body of Nelson Mandela has arrived in Qunu, the small rural village where he grew up, ahead of his burial there tomorrow.
Nelson Mandela funeral: Desmond Tutu ‘snubbed’
Desmond Tutu has not been invited to tomorrow’s funeral of Nelson Mandela despite being a close ally of the former South Africa president.
Critics have described it as a politically motivated snub as the retired archbishop has spoken out against the governing African National Congress (ANC).
He said he will miss the burial after receiving "no indication" he had been invited, according to reports.
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