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South Africans and people from all Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover the world are mourning the death Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover Nelson Mandela. Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover South Africa, thousands Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover people gathered Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover Johannesburg and Soweto to say goodbye to their country's first ever black president. They danced, sang, cried and prayed Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover the man they loved. Mr Mandela died aged 95 Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover Thursday Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover months Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover illness. South Africa's President Jacob Zuma broke the news Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover Mr Mandela's death Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover a late-night speech Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover TV. Mr Zuma said: "Our nation has lost its greatest son." Mr Mandela spent most Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover his life campaigning for equal rights Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover South Africa. He spent 27 years Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover jail Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover becoming South Africa's president Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover 1994.

Leaders from all Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover the world heaped praise Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover Mr Mandela. His long-time friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu said: "God was so good to us Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover South Africa Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover giving us Nelson Mandela." US President Barack Obama said: "He achieved more than could be expected Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover any man. Today, he has gone home." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called him "a giant Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover justice and a down-to-earth human inspiration". He added: "Nelson Mandela showed what is possible Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover our world and within each one Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover us if we believe, dream and work together Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover justice and humanity." British Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted: "Nelson Mandela was a hero Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover our time. A great light has gone Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover Inafterbeforebyforofonoutover the world."