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Schoolchildren in Nelson Mandela's home village are singing songs in his honor and others are leaving balloons and well wishes outside the hospital where he is being treated.South Africa's first black president has been undergoing treatment for nearly a week for a recurring lung infection.There was no immediate word Friday on his condition, though the government said late Thursday he was improving though remained in serious condition.At Mandela's childhood school in Qunu, school children in bright blue uniforms sang in his honor Friday. Others have gathered to pray outside the Pretoria hospital where he is staying.The leader of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement, Mandela spent 27 years in prison during white racist rule. He was freed in 1990 and became South Africa's first black president in 1994....
Greg Palkot reports from London, England
Nelson Mandela's foundation has vowed to press ahead with upcoming 95th birthday celebrations, as the global peace icon underwent a 12th day in hospital Wednesday fo...
Famed attorney Alan Dershowitz weighs in
The wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela says that love and generosity from across the world have brought comfort and hope during Mandela's latest h...
South Africa's president says that Nelson Mandela is seeing sustained improvement from the recurring lung infection that is forcing him to spend a ninth day in the h...
This is part of the vision Nelson Mandela had for South Africa's national rugby team.A black player is set to make his debut with the Springboks on Saturday after ri...
Relatives of Nelson Mandela have visited the former South African president in a hospital where he is being treated for a lung infection.Zenani Dlamini, one of Mande...
William Schaffner, MD, with an outlook on the seriousness of Nelson Mandela's current health condition
The South African presidency says former President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from a hospital after an improvement in his condition.A statement from the offi...
South African President Jacob Zuma said he found Nelson Mandela "in good shape and in good spirits" Monday but a video of his encounter with the ailing anti-aparthei...
Greg Palkot reports from London, England
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is spending a sixth day in the hospital.There was no immediate update on his health Thursday, but President Jacob Zuma ...
Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla wanted to be a disc jockey but his illustrious grandfather had other ideas for him -- passing down a lesson on the responsibility th...
Former President Nelson Mandela began responding better to treatment Wednesday morning for a recurring lung infection following "a difficult last few days," South Af...
South Africa's president says that Nelson Mandela remains in serious but stable condition during his fourth day in the hospital.A government statement Tuesday says t...
Former South African President Nelson Mandela spent his fourth day in a hospital Tuesday for a recurring lung infection, while school children sang outside the icon'...
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was receiving medical treatment for a lung infection on Sunday after spending a second night in a hospital.There was no...
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was receiving medical treatment for a lung infection on Sunday after spending a second night in a hospital.There was no...
Former President Nelson Mandela's condition remained serious but stable on Monday, his third day in a Pretoria hospital, the South African government said."His condi...