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The international community celebrates the first international day in the honor of first black president of South Africa Nelson Mandela. Global leaders and ordinary people in South Africa and abroad have committed to devoting 67 minutes of their time to community service, to mark the number of years Mandela spent in politics.It is pertinent to mention that his birthday was in 2009 recognized by the United Nations as Nelson Mandela International Day and will be celebrated across the world. Local politicians united in wishing the anti-apartheid icon well on his birthday, with international leaders hailing his contribution to global politics and the fight for human rights.
