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Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue to face sanctions for paying tribute to Mandela

December 10, 2013 3:52 pm 1 Comment

The Turkish Football Federation has summoned Ivorian internationals Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue for paying homage to Nelson Mandela after a league game, news reports said on Sunday. Drogba, who plays for Turkish giants Galatasaray, removed his club shirt after a match on Friday against … Read more →

Doctors tell family: Let Mandela go

July 5, 2013 10:16 am Add a Comment

Former president Nelson Mandela is in a “permanent vegetative state” and is assisted by a life support machine to breathe, court documents have revealed. According to an affidavit seen by The Times – submitted by the Mandela family’s lawyers during … Read more →

Let him go now: Mandela’s long-time friend tells family

June 10, 2013 8:53 am Add a Comment

South Africans prayed for Nelson Mandela as he spent a second day in hospital Sunday, suffering a lung infection that has sparked worldwide concerns for the ailing peace icon.