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Nelson mandela was the first black president of south africa, elected after time in prison for his antiapartheid work. In 1994, tutu was appointed chair of south africas truth and reconciliation commission by nelson mandela, where he pioneered a new way for countries to move forward after experiencing civil conflict. One day i will be back at home the late south african leader would have turned 100 on wednesday. Nelson mandela was circumcised as a 16yearold boy alongside a flowing river in the eastern cape.
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