South Africa’s late Nelson Mandela’s monument was on Tuesday unveiled in Moscow, Russia’s capital, as the country continues to win more affection from Africans.
Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary leader, philanthropist and politician who served as SA’s president (1994 – 1999).
He is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and influential leaders of the 20th century.
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He is often referred to as “Madiba,” a term of affection and respect in South Africa.
To the West (United States, United Kingdom and Europe), Mandela was a terrorist who was placed on a “wanted terrorist list”, but to Africans, South Africans and the East, he was a freedom fighter.
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