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.
Mandela's body welcomed home ahead of funeral
Nelson Mandela's coffin has been flown to his ancestral homeland of Qunu, where he will be buried in a largely private ceremony tomorrow.
Large crowds lined the road to say a final farewell as his hearse drove by. Members of his political party - the African National Congress - also paid their last respects to their long-term former leader earlier today.
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