. >> nelson mandela and the new president is no nelson mandela. south africa has some problems in front of of them. >> we'll take a break. after a break, this is al jazeera america. >> we are back, welcome back to the continuing coverage of the death of nelson mandela. look at this. this is the apollo theatre in harlem. >> that's beautiful. >> memory of nelson mandela. >> remember the days before apartheid was over, you could go to harlem and buy the stalls that the guys were selling, "free nelson mandela." it was nelson mandela central. >> i was actually in a room, in a theatre, and i can't remember the year. i've been trying to think of the year, and he was there. i saw stephen harper of canada, all of canada mourns with the family, and the citizens of south africa, the world had lost one of its great moral leaders. do we have a picture of nelson mandela the rugby team? >> yeah, there was a movie made about that. >> yes. >> this is just a very telling moment. black people in south africa, played soccer, that's the june form that he is wearing wh

nelson mandela married a gain. the bride was graca mandela, a union celebrated by all. >> my wife and i. >> a union that lasted for the rest of his life. >> my wife and i say thank you very much. >> but before he died there was a chance for the world to thank him. on a chilly winter's night nelson mandela made a last appearance at an event. acknowledging the crowd and stirring hearts as the world cup football final was held for the first time in africa. staging a number of miles away from the sow wetto home where nelson mandela lived. in recent times there was a fleeting sight of ambulances carrying him to and from hospital. a chest infection diagnosed when he was in prison continuing to reoccur. the images were broadcast on state television, a grinning jacob zuma visiting his presidential predecessor, unaware of what was going on around him. the only visible reaction to the flash of a camera as nelson mandela was thrown into the public domain. the images come and go. this will be left behind, the colours of a demo

until the last breath nelson mandela fought the odds as he had done all his life. >> nelson mandela's legacy were emblazoned in the sky all those years ago. above all the legacy is found in the minds of ordinary south africans, black and whid, the people he led to freedom. >> jessie duarte was nelson mandela's special assistant. she told us what it was like working with him. >> we had a good working relationship. madiba was a strict employee, but strict in the sense of much more strict on himself. he was punk tul -- punk tulle. he had great ideas about meeting people. he needed to meet the people of south africa and talk to them about the future and where we needed to go. he spent a great deal of time talking to the people at home and engaging as he did with many african leaders to talk about un iteming the countryman. madiba's greatest wish was to reunite the african continent and believes we should un item the people of south africa. in many ways he was a symbol of freedom in progress. on a personal note, you know that he's gone, but will live on in the hearts of many people. i was

mandela. >> what in your view was nelson mandela's legacy? >> that person who had any other means of survival could fight the racism in this country, spend 27 years in prison and come back and not revenge on the people that emprisoned him, that i think for me that [ inaudible ] should not happen if we follow the legacy of what nelson mandela stood for. >> about half of the current population wasn't even born when nelson mandela was in power, but his ideas, visions and legacy live on. >> nicholas is in the capitol where people also revere mandela. >> this is one of the main arteries here, and it is named after nelson mandela. this road leads to this building, the national assembly. it's more than a symbol. it's a tribute to those who look for peace and dialogue before violence and conflict. wh nelson mandela came here in 1962 for the first time. and he came to get support - support -support -- [ technical difficulties ] >> here he is revered just like everywhere else in the world. he came here and went straight to an aland where slaves were ta

for nelson mandela, it was another day in the life of nelson mandela. he's meeting people who are so inspired by him and taken with what he has achieved, and all he does is make you feel comfortable, like you are the important one. >> it's good. tilt it down. >> the reflection. the portrait metaphor of "the man in the mirror" is a metaphor for south africa. his spirit. what he represents is in every single one of the people here. for the portrait it was strong for me that we needed to reflect upon ourselves about what nelson mandela had achieved, and nelson mandela's life. i think given access to shoot that portrait was a life-changing experience for the whole group. we were all very nervous. i photographed him a few times before, but not a proper portrait sitting. there's an intimacy to that. i looked up. all the crew were crying. the 2012 birthday shoot was a special shoot. sending that intimate time with the family and madeba. the family adore him and cherish the time they had with him. for many of the family they lost him for 27 years. to have this

. >> talk about the life of nelson mandela, and what he means to so many people. >> nelson mandela is a symbol of hope, freedom, a time in this world, and in our country and theirs when equality did not s did not reign free and is a symbol for young americans growing up understanding him in history books and i had the pleasure of meeting him when i lived in south africa. i understood why he captured the hearts of a generation and world. >> there's the picture. tell us about that picture and what happened. >> there it is, there i am with reverend jessie jackson. he's taking the phone so the reverend can put his wife on the phone to give a hello. the morning i met former president nelson mandela. he spoke to me in an incredible voice that is unique and said, "morgan, are you here to visit me." he was reading four papers, one in africans, english, zulu. his mind was sharp. he was brilliant, vibrant, all the things you would expect. >> when you lived in south africa, what was it like when you were there? >> when i was there it was surprisingly still very racially tense. this is something

you for sharing nelson mandela with us. his struggle was your struggle. his triumph was your try you triumph. in through speeches both white and black south african s mourned around the country together. >> there is nothing that we can do more for this country. i just want to say thank you to him. >> reporter: mandela's vision of today's rainbow nation was formed when he was an activist in the think of south africa's apartheid rule. his multi cultural embrace was evidence with his friendship circle as world leaders paid thanks some using his clan name, madiba. >> like the south africans who mourn madiba with their chants, we proudly carry african blood in our veins. >> we stand proud of you, madiba, bringing venues of freedom, solidarity, equality, sacrifice, and human dignity. >> reporter: for all his life he has strived for the liberation of africa nations and championed the dignity of the african people. >> many honored mandela 's crusade for con sol days. >> there are many people who feel-- >> in 1961 after years of sta

nelson mandela asked him to set up the nelson mandela rhodes focus and he's been a director for the last 10 years. you knew nelson mandela 23 years, coinciding with the moment he came out of prison. tell us the story of your first meeting. >> yes, thank you very much for letting me share my memories. everyone is finding it kath arctic. everyone is talking on the radios there. mine is that i was working with colleagues on a small antiapartheid newspaper called the weekly male. it was smuggled on to robin island and into the prison where the a.n.c. leadership were reading it. when he came out of prison a message came to me and my colleague at the "weekly mail", that he wanted us to interview him - every journalist's dream, especially a young and shallow one like myself. we did so. he expressed surprise the newspaper he was taking so seriously was run by children, but the relationship developed from there. i was a political writer, political editor and editor of the various newspapers, and i enjoyed an incredible relationship, a life-changing relationship. i would never be presum tuesday en

the young nelson mandela hated to be beaten. >> nelson mandela, the same age played together. young nelson mandela showed qualities beyond those of his playmate. >> madeba was stubborn in his heydays. the following day he would be in your village challenging you to a round of stich fighting. i was heart broken at the time when he left us. >> we are always together at all times. >> that togetherness with friends is broken by the death of his father. he made arrangements for the future of his son. the cause of nelson mandela's life was drastic by the age of 9 he was forced to leave qunu. later he recalled i mourned less for my father to the place i left behind. >> this is where he sent. after an emotional journey with his mother, handing him over to live under the care of rooejened. this was a place where youngsters were groomed for greater things. >> he came like other young boys. to him it was in excitement. when it comes to the great place. the enlightment the enlightment was greater than at his home. >> as nelson mandela moved on, his early home in qunu was highly call viewe

nelson mandela was only 30. he soon became convinced peaceful demonstrations would never be enough to uproot the structure, so he helped form and run an armed grill ha movement. a campaign of bombings in materially 60's, led to his arrest along with others in the movement. convicted by spare as death sentence, he would send more than a quarter of a century, 27 years behind prison walls. 18 of those at the notorious robin island. the pump condemnation, and growing domestic unrest chipped away at apartheid until finally mandela was released from prison. it was february 11th, 1990, the streets flowed with joy. vowing never to go back about what he called the black held of apartheid. >> your commitment, and your discipline, has lift me to stand before you today. but freedom wasn't easy. negotiating to reform the government, had to play peace keeper, trying to temper escalating violence between his party and supporters of the freedom party, who wanted no part of negotiations with the government that had held them dow

nelson mandela, first black south african president. but nelson mandela was on the u.s. terrorist list until 2008. extraordinary. >> absolutely. and to some extent, it's a little dismaying, you know, at a personal level, i feel somewhat nausiated, to be blunt about it, by the level of hypocrisy of some leaders who are lauding nelson mandela today and in the days since his death who were against the poll says that he stood for and are trying to whitewash his legacy to brush over the fact that he was a freedom fighter and believed in redistribution of wealth and land particularly. that he showed a great deal of solidarity with the palestine cause; that he vehemently opposed the war in iraq; that he stood by the cast roes and cubans. we are looking at hamid karzai from afghanistan. he is arriving, talking about the spread of his reach and word. some people might find controversial. >> he was one of the elders, and we saw them arriving. what sort of impact have they made? i think they have taken the message of nelson mandela to heard. if you look at the kind of work that peo

some of the staff members of the nelson mandela foundation have served nelson mandela for over 20 years. it's encouraging to them to see how they have pulled together in the last ten days. we're hoping that we at the nelson mandela foundation together with the other two legacy institutions, nelson mandela children's fund and the mandela house foundation will help keep the legacy alive. >> reporter: we've had much talk of the legacy over this mourning period. what is the tangible legacy that you all see through organizations like yours? >> you look at madiba loved children, for example, and the work of the nelson mandela children's fund, it's important that we support their work to ensure that the children are treated well, that we don't have stories of children that are raped. that we have stories of children that go missing. those things then get reduced. in terms of the mandela foundation, there's issues of leadership in the continent. if we can have a change in terms of how the continent leads, where leaders stay forever, we can then have the legacy of mandela. then in the nelson man

. >> thanks to nelson mandela. >> thanks to nelson mandela south africa's fight it kept mostly inside the ring. >> right here all of this. this is the equipment that nelson mandela wants to use. outback the security guard shows equipment that nelson mandela used. memories of a boxer that shows a different fight and why. >> president obama arrives in south africa on tuesday for what has been called the african funeral. 100,000 people are expected to attend the memorial attendance in johannesburg. part of nelson mandela's mandate was his willingness to forgive. one of his former guards said he couldn't help but become close. nelson mandela was my prisoner. he was my friend. like a father to me. he was someone you could look up to. i will miss him as a country and i will miss his voice. >> that was christo brand, nelson mandela's prison guard for 12 years, until his release in 1990. >> tsangses heating up over disputed islands in the east chaina sea. sea is expanding its zone to overlap one by china. it covers a rock off the southern coast. let's bring in harry fawcett. ing itself over t

that is nelson mandela. that is his legacy. >> the minister of energy and mineral affairs for the first government. >> a team of inspectors is expected to arrive in iran to tour military facilities. it's the first time a team is able to visit the site. a long-standing deal to monitor the weapons is as likely to fail as it is to succeed. iran agreed to role back the enrichment of uranium used to build a nuclear bomb or generate nuclear energy. we have to not constantly assume that it's not possible far iran, like any country to change over time. it may not be likely. likelihood that we are able to arrive at the end state that i was describing earlier, i wouldn't say that it's more than 50/50. but we have to try. >> iran, the u.s. and five other world powers will meet in the coming days to discuss a 6 month agreement on the nuclear program. >> meanwhile, back in the u.s. a korean veteran returns home. reunited with his family he speaks out. >> and a message for president obama - about love for his country. >>

> thanks to nelson mandela. >> thanks to nelson mandela's south africa's fight is kept inside. ring. >> it's changed, all the fighting. >> right here, the equipment that nelson mandela would have used. >> out back a security guard showed me equipment nelson mandela would have used. mem bris -- memories of a boxer who showed a different fight. is >> and michael is here with sport. i didn't realise nelson mandela was a boxer. >> a good boxer. >> let's turn to the nfl. adrian peterson, minnesota vikings, was carted off the field with an ankle injury after a tackle by arthur brown. he won the vible player award. he was questionable to play due to a groin injury. he was the leader with 1200 and 8 yards. history made in park city utah. the united states had all three podiums in a world cup world cup bob sled event. el-lana my exercise aja evans took home gold, jaumie grooubel and lol low jones tie toed silver. both of those are track competitors. >> one of the four medals won by jesse owens at the 1936 olympics in berlin sold for $1.46 million - the highest praise paid for a piece of

stay with us. reflects on the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >> that spirit of nelson mandela is embedded deeply in the heart and soul of the south africans... >> they worked side by side for freedom, now president carter talks about mandela's global impact. a revealing interview you won't see anywhere else. >> i've never heard him say, that he was grateful to the united states... >> talk to al jazeera with jimmy carter only on al jazeera america still experienced some racial tension. so my parents who both started out in segregated schools made sure i knew my history as a chk [ singing ] >> the long walk to freedom and the final journey home. the a.n.c. pays one final tribute to manned -- nelson mandela on the eve of his burial. >> police identify the gunman behind the shooting on-friday. now they are trying to find the motive. >> winter storm in the west - expected to drop as much as 12 inches of snow in some areas. >> the broadway musical, "kinky boots" draws controversy. some

the world will remember nelson mandela as the father of his nation. whose revolve and leadership through decades of oppression, and 27 years in prison, forced south africa to end the cruelty of apartheid. and whose dignity inspired not only his own homeland, but those that work for freedom and civil rights across the world. we begin with the great man's own words. the ones we will all remember of him. >> difficulties he once wrote to his wife, wreak some men. but make others. real leaders, he said, must be ready to sacrifice all, for the freedom of their people. i can rest only for a moment before with freedom, come responsibility and i dare not linger for my long walk is not yet ended. his long walk ended today, as he died at the age of 95. this is the moment of deeper sorrow. yet what made him great is what made him human. we saw in him what we seek in ourselves. >> looking back now to the headdy days in 1990, and the days after that, the excitement throughout the world even the months after that, leaf him here in the wrights. joining us here in the

in 1994 nelson mandela was an icon. actually he gave his icon status during the 27 years that no one in south africa, no one around the world has been this that period of time. he was an icon the day he walked out of the gaol in february 1990. i think south africans were well aware of his place in history, so has he been well aware of his place in history. when you were there to help organise the country's first democratic elections, were the only americans we mention part of the process. how difficult was it involving the united states in this. it was difficult involving the united states in the early '80s. americans played an important role in saying no to, you know, our government led by ronald reagan when he wanted to solidify support between the u.s. government and south africa. americans said, "no", we recognise the injustice of this, we don't want a part of it. so the u.s. congress, after there were demonstrations across the united states, the u.s. congress imposed sanctions on south africa. that made, i think, a

that is nelson mandela. that is his legacy. >> a potentially major breakthroe in a fight against cancer. doctors in new orleans say new experimental treatment could mean a cure for people with leukaemia. it alters white blood cells so it attacks cancer cells. doctors say they have had shockingly high rates. >> officials are discouraging people from submitting paper applications, worried that they will not be processed in time. december 23rd for coverage to start in january. championship saturday in college football. all the highlights ahead in sport. >> no tobacco, no smoke or smell, but risk. some are pushing to have electronic cigarettes regulated. >> welcome back. in los angeles, the city council is considering new regulations regarding electronic cigarettes. they are supposed to be safer. some states regulate them like tobacco. they may be set to join their ranks. >> some so popular they are all that this store sells. no tobacco, no smoke. it's called vaping. >> it's a step in a smarter direction in comp

nelson mandela's grandson mandla is one of them. >> the grandson of nelson mandela that the world cast its eyes on south africa. and took notice of the severe and organised repress of black south africans. yet it was also through nelson mandela that the world would lend the spirit of endurance and the triumph of forgiveness, and the beauty of reconciliation. >> one of the final speeches was delivered by the current south african president jacob zuma, who described nelson mandela as a towering leader. >> so many things have been said about madeba, because he has done so many things. he has distinguished himself so many times. in everything you can think of. he combines to things that is not easy to do, to combine practices. he did it more than many. >> here is the team covering events. first to the eastern cape. and tania paige in pretoria outside the a.n.c. such a feel after a week of celebrating the formal sombre mood. >> absolutely. there was a much more sombre solemn mood at the memorial service as compared to the one on tuesday, the big one in the stadium, lots of members of public

nelson mandela, the u.n. secretary general, was he making a statement of the passing, just let me know. let me bring in my colleague morgan ratford. lived and talks -- i did not know this, in south africa. morgan, what are your thoughts in. >> there was in 2010, i was there as a full right and i taught at the university in turban. i was also living in johan news burg during the time of the world cup. offs friend of the mandela family, and as greg mentioned this is a very interesting time for this to be happening in south africa. as greg mentioned the anc is going through a very tumultuous period. and mandela was their symbol of hope. >> a lot to ask you, but i believe the secretary of united nations is talking about the passing of nelson mandela. >> aspirations of the united nations. he shows what is possible for our world, and we didn't within each one of us, if we believe, a three man work together for justice and humanity. he is more decisive, in dismantling the system of apartheid. he marched from detenti

the young nelson mandela head to be beaten. nelson mandela and another used to play together. the young nelson mandela showed qualities of determination that were well beyond those of his playmate. >> he was stubborn in his heydays. the following day, at dawn, he would be in the village challenging you to another round of stick fighting. i was heartbroken at the time when he left us. because we were always together. all the time. >> that togetherness with friends was broken by the death of his father. he had made precise arrangements for the future of his brightest son. >> the course of nelson mandela's life was changed drastically by the death of his father. at the age of in my opinion he was forced to leave qunu. later he recalled, "i mourned less for my father than the world i left behind." this is where he was sent. the court of the royal temboo household. after an emotional journey, handing him over to live under the care of the regent. the school may look modest. >> he came to qunu a simple boy like any other, looking after cows and crops. it was an excitement when it co

you for sharing nelson mandela with us. his struggle was your struggle. his triumph was your try you triumph. in through speeches both white and black south african s mourned around the country together. >> there is nothing that we can do more for this country. i just want to say thank you to him. >> reporter: mandela's vision of today's rainbow nation was formed when he was an activist in the think of south africa's apartheid rule. his multi cultural embrace was evidence with his friendship circle as world leaders paid thanks some using his clan name, madiba. >> like the south africans who mourn madiba with their chants, we proudly carry african blood in our veins. >> we stand proud of you, madiba, bringing venues of freedom, solidarity, equality, sacrifice, and human dignity. >> reporter: for all his life he has strived for the liberation of africa nations and championed the dignity of the african people. >> many honored mandela 's crusade for con sol days. >> there are many people who feel-- >> in 1961 after years of sta

. >>> a world without nelson mandela. >>> help wanted. a december surprise on the job front more companies are hiring but does that mean the country is turning around. >>> the luck of the draw. the world cup selection is set. the u.s. is facing some tough odds but don't count the team out. >>> and we begin with more news, breaking news out of north korea. american citizen merle newman has been frie freed after beingd bheldby north korea for a month. new dollarsman wags was te detaa sightseeing tour. melissa is live in san lan witht developmentses. developments. as you can imagine the family has been zpi distraught. the north korean's famously unpreictable. the u.s. state department had this statement. >> we are pleased that mr. newman has been allowed to depart from the dprk and rejoin his family zplmp. this positive decision shows the continuing detention of mr. bay who has been in dprk custody for over a year. the dprk the official name of north korea. vice president biden had comments about merle newman's release. >> it's a positive th

nelson mandela will air a special program on his life "nelson mandela remembered" begins at 8:00 pm eastern. >> the european union broke off talks with ukraine after the president refused to sign a trade deal and heads to russia. the move has heralded deep anger. thousands are marching in the streets and two american senators joined them. >> the opposition called for sunday's turn out to be the biggest so far, and tens of thousands responded, filling independence square in central kiev. the message cam with support from john mccain and chris murphy. >> the destiny you seek in europe, ukraine will make europe better and europe will make ukraine better. >> visits from western diplomats don't go down well with russia, which accuses them of medaling. the crowd appreciates it. >> there's no sign yet of the protest losing momentum, despite the challenges of state hostility and the ukrainian winter. >> what has kept this show on the road for weeks now is a mixture of political party money and then grassroots volunteering and activism. this is sponsored by the main opposition party. down th

>> we 11ed just a few hours ago that nelson mandela had passed away. the at the time is still a shock, and it is a great shock. >> thank you for having us, and i want to send out condolences on behalf of the family. where condolences to the family, and also to the people of south africa. the biggest thoughts are trucage, humility, somebody's great vision, passion, for life. and they are not saying any minute to do good. i apologize for not calling it the right time, trance africa. what was it like to meet him? >> oh, everything that was more than -- and i knew it would be anxious, and excited and dealing with -- more tremendous then i have half. a meeting with him. and just anything that is said about him, even after the meeting you just multiply it even more. the man is a great leader, but with humility, somebody who was able to bring together many many different people together. >> also being able to articulate his prince. s. his passions. but at the sate time, being able to emphasize with others. and it takes this tremendous person to do that. so ev

the long good buy to nelson mandela has begun. on tuesday a public memorial will be held, and he'll be bur buried december 15th. after a state funeral. president obama and the first lady will travel to the funeral. >>> heavy wintery winds are

mandela "the faces about nelson mandela", the question we put is where did nelson mandela draw wisdom. he said it clearly came from the tribe he bass from. one thing he learned was to get consensus from people. can you talk about the village he's from. and how it helped to develop the person that nelson mandela became. >> i think it's a great question. we are looking at three phases of a young man's life, the first year and a half spent here, his father was a tribal all chief and his father had a dispute with a white judge. he was stripped of his title. that's when he moved to qunu. 10 years later his father died. that's the instrumental years. he was under the tute lig, adopted by the tribal king. that person took manned are in and showed him how he led. nelson mandela said he learnt things about how to persuade things from the back, in those years as a teenager, that's why people are proud of him, proud to be associated with him. they see him as a tribal leader. he took the values that he saw is the 12, 14, 16 when adopted by the tribal king and applied those later this his life. th

nelson mandela's long walk is finally over. >> nelson mandela's life began here in the fields that surround me. as a boy he herded cattle and walked to school bare foot. an extraordinary life teaching all of us a lesson. as nelson mandela's granddaughter put today - it's up to each of us to achieve what we want. >> well said. nick schifrin live from qunu in south africa. later we air a special show "remember nelson mandela" at 8:00 pm eastern >> the e.u. broke off talks with the ukraine. tens of thousands have been protesting. american senator john mccain joined the movement today. >> the opposition called for sunday's turn out to be the biggest. tens of thousands responded, going to independence square. a message of u.s. support came through john mccain and others. >> your destination lies in europe. [ speaking foreign language ] >> ukraine will make europe better and ukraine will make europe better. >> visits from outsiders demot -- do not go down well, but the crowd loved it. there's no sign of the crowd losing momentum. what has kept this show on the road is a mixture of political party

he was tried with nelson mandela, sentenced the life imprison. he was released after 22 years behind bars. mr gold berg, it is a pleasure to have you with us. for our audience there's a bit of a delay. mr gold berg, you have's before that you do not believe that nelson mandela should be seen as a saint or a saviour, that is how the world sees him. as someone that knew nelson mandela, how do you think he would like to be remembered. ? >> first, thank you for inviting me. as your correspondent said, can we leave them alone for a bit. in the limelight must be painful, in this period. how do i see nelson mandela - inspirational. sometimes made mistakes. he says so himself. a collective leader. found new ways always. a deep thinker, intellectual, but a man of action as well. and warm-heart, man who called me boy because i was so much younger than him. fond memories, and inspirational memories for the country. i listened to the discussion about his legacy. a lot of our young people don't know of that period, just as american kids don't know about world

nelson mandela was a passionate sports fan. he trained to be a boxer and understood the name of the game. he once said that sports has the power to change the world, the power to inspire and unite people in a way that little else does. and last night, the nba paid tribute to nelson mandela with a moment of silence. >> i remember as a kid my parents -- he was the one person who when you hear his name everything stops. he gets the ultimate respect from everybody. >> i think thing that sticks out about him is here he goes to jail for 27 years and comes out aet -- a better person, a better leader, and was able to make a sure difference in south africa. >> tiger woods and his late father earl had the privilege of meeting nelson mandela back in 1988. he said that mandela's aura had a lasting impact. >> he certainly had an impact on my life and certainly my father, and i think that time frame in which he came out, could have -- the country could have fallen apart, and he lead it to where it's at now, and, you know, he -- and the world

nelson mandela is zero's here all. all the dreams on the field are unfulfilled. >> the economic opportunities, have they improved? >> apartheid still rife with us. there are racist. a look at this one. >> today zero hopes to become a coach. conditions are basic. >> he had a shower. >> he needs to pay for a coaching qualification course, which he can't afford. he works for the love of the game and the kids. which one of you will be like zero. >> me, me. >> me. >> so zero is hoping to give the next generation the opportunity he was denied. >> nelson mandela held a special place in the hearts of many in northern california. where as melissa chan explains, many helped fight apartheid. >> it is you, the people of the bay area who have given me and my delegation strength and hope to go forth and continue the struggle. >> 1990 and the end of an 8-city tour of the united states for nelson mandela. he chose to thank at his farewell the people of the san francisco bay area. commemorating nelson mandela city leaders invoked their

nelson mandela, nelson mandela. the song is one of the most accurate descriptions of this global icon who is the founding president of a free and democratic south africa and also one of the former presidents of the oldest liberation movement in the continent, the a.n.c. his passing has packed and unprecedented outpeg of grief across the world, yet it is grief tinged with with administrations admirations and celebrations. everyone has a nelson mandela moment when he has touched their lives. let us begin before by thanking all heads of states and governments, international delegations, presidents here today. we also extend our deepest gratitude for the messages of condolences that we continue to receive. the mandela family, the south africa people and the african continent as a whole feels stronger today because we have been supported by millions throughout the world. dear south africans, that we are mandiva's compatriots and lived during his time is a cause for a great celebration and enormous pride. never before has

. >>> nelson mandela is finally, home. the cortage arrives just a short time ago at mandela's an cest tral village. a state funeral and private burial will be held on sunday. >> it has been another emotional day across the country. these people came out to see the cortage making its way to the village of kanu. >> our correspondent live for us there in the village. the cortage, the procession arrived within the past hour. give us an idea of what's happening now, even as the cameras are being taken away >> reporter: it's been a long, emotional day for nelson mandela's family, as you can imagine as they brought the boyt from the capital and then hear to the an ce ancestral village. people lined along the street. very emotional for many people as well. this report >> reporter: a memorial service from for a man who lived and loved. the congress wants his political home for his entire career he played roles at crucial moments. >> paying tribute to the icon. >> mad i have a. he combined theory and practice. he did it. >> zuma and

mandela is a teachable moment. >> his name is nelson mandela. have you guys heard this. >> nelson mandela may be new. but after a little history. group discussion, they had nelson mandela all figured out. what he did was awesome. >> margaret smith's school is a melting bot. most of the students are black or latino, some with an undocumented parent. none were born with a silver spoon in their house. 98% qualify for free or reduced price launches. >> the majority of them face a challenge. it may not be their skin colour. it may be socioeconomic status. it may be being homeless. >> the children are quick to connect nelson mandela. >> i heard that he was, r martin luther king in another state. ms klieforth says her students are bringing their personal experiences to the classroom. >> the kids tell stories. i walked into a store and felt like people treated me differently. people are aware of it, they see it. >> it's cool. what he did - he didn't came, if he didn't do anything to start segregation, it will get worse and worse right now. >> you have t

nelson mandela inspired millions of people to reconcile and forgive. they begin to prepare to say good-bye. >>> the death of nelson mandela is also hitting home. communities across the u.s. are paying tribute to the south african leader. it was more than 20 years ago that mandela visited chicago. al jazeera's diane . and he was greeted by the reverend jesse jackson. >> yes, he was. and people are still talking about that visit. i'm outside of the rainbow push coalition, which is the reverend jackson's social justice organization. he has said over and over again what a profound influence he had son him. and jackson was in south africa when mandela was released from prison. jackson talked about just what kind of an influence mandela had on him. >> i was in cape town, south africa the sunday he was released and my son and me met him at the door, and he immediately recognized me. he knew what was going on. he was current, alive and alert. he didn't just read the speech that day. he wrote it. he also was a great debater, his mining was at sharp at 70 as it

former president jimmy carter reflects on the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >> that spirit of nelson mandela is embedded deeply in the heart and soul of the south africans... >> they worked side by side for freedom, now president carter talks about mandela's global impact. a revealing interview you won't see anywhere else. >> i've never heard him say, that he was grateful to the united states... >> talk to al jazeera with jimmy carter only on al jazeera america commanded a king's ransom, 62-year-old nick saban says, "i'm too darn old to start over", he did not adarn, he used the other word. he agreed to a multi year extension remain the coach of crimson tide. >> not one day during the school year goes by where a navy pleeb doesn't hollar beat army, or a cadet, "beat navy." the two oldest dismiss meet for the 114th time. michael eaves has more. >> on paper this game doesn't figure to be much of a battle. 7 and 4 navy against a team posting three wins. the games are not played on paper. the long-standing rivalry is more than a contest. >> i'm phil torres coming up this week on techknow

and on sunday nelson mandela will be given to the ancestors. al jazeera, qunu, south africa. >> the focus is now on qunu. they will hold a funeral on sunday. >> reporter: sunday is going to be a very emotional day for nelson mandela's family, the people who knew and loved him. the back ground, that is where the homestead is. on saturday the coffin spends the night in the homestead. there were vigils, prayers and customary things done. the very senior people who have been invited to attend this funeral, from then on the family will attend a family burial, no cameras will be allowed. only close people will be able to see nelson mandela be laid to rest. people who can't attend are being told that they must go to places where the government has set up public viewing areas. big screens where you go and watch the proceedings. that's easier said than done. the elderly are confused by that. in african culture you go to their funeral and pay your respects. to be told she wan they can't ds quite confusing, but they want to keep people at bay so nelson ma

he met nelson mandela shooting his film 12 disciples of nelson mandela. well, it is a pleasure to talk to you, what are your moments at this hour? >> well, deeply saddened with this great man, he stood for so much. and his vision was so powerful. all the years and also -- becoming president and giving up the power. >> the power -. >> and i think it is so t for our people. >> and we have such a great loss. >> hang on, i know you want to echo this point. it was a big deal. >> yeah. and stepping down may have been his biggest legacy. and -- about 80% of them stayed on about nine terms too long. >> we were just talking about zimbabwe. >> when he came on, he held a lot of prompt, nelson -- look, he was an older guy, he put in his time 27 years at rob been island and being president. the fact that he moved on, there are nobody who perfect what has happened in south africa, and that his successors lived up to his mantle, but at least he had successors. >> yeah, i would agree. you know he -- when nelson mandela was went underground after sharkville, the south afr

>> saying farewell to nelson mandela. world leaders and we'll wishers gather for a huge memorial service. >> from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. also - two french soldiers killed in the central african republic. >> riot police scuffle with protesters in ukraine as the president tries to find a solution. >> a water deal truck between three neighbours to breathe new life into the dead sea. >> good to have you with us. thousands of people started to arrive in johannesburg for a memorial service for nelson mandela. more than 70 world leaders are scheduled to attend the event. these are live pictures from inside the stadium where the service will take place. earlier on we see some world leaders arriving, including some african leaders. the stadium has 95,000 states, there are 80,000 expected. the weather has been poor. it's windy, and they are dancing and joyfully singing to remember nelson mandela. now, the service itself is expected to include tributes by south african president jacob zuma. and u.n. secretary-general ban

we are talking about the passing of nelson mandela. status quo in south africa before the end of apartheid was pretty good if you were white. it's a good place to be. it's a beautiful relinquish country and labor was cheap. we're now many years past that. where are we when you look at this country? and i know you know it well. are we where you think we should be so far into the end of apartheid? >> well, legal me answer that by referring to my grandson who was in the peace corps in south africa. he was in the first peace corps group domg this country. his name is jairch in a small village, he wrote a -- jason for in a small village. he wrote a book, power line, a power line went over the village where he was, which was a black village and it delivered electricity to a white city that was down the line. and he described the situation after nelson mandela was no longer president. that was still almost total ly separate or different between average black person who lived in south africa and the white people who lived in the villages. so i

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>> remembering nelson mandela. leaders from around the world gather in johannesburg to pay tribute to a global icon as the people in south africa say goodbye to the father of their nation. >> u.s. gets involved in the crisis in central african republic. they call for a calm. >> round 2 - more snow in the forecast. residents brace for disruptions and school closings. >> republicans baulk at extending payments for the jobless. >> remembering nelson mandela. it is 9am in johannesburg, south africa. that is a live look at the stadium where crowds are forming for the official state memorial service which is set to begin in 2 hours. it's taking place at the f&b stadium, which seats 94,000. authorities are expecting many more will attend. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. nic in addition to the citizens of south africa dignitaries will attend. president obama will speak. he met nelson mandela at a washington d.c. hotel in 2005 when he was a senator. bill clinton, george w. bush and jimmy carter also part of

. >> we will never see the likes of nelson mandela again. >> remembering nelson mandela, leaders from around the world paying tribute to a global icon as south africa says good-bye to the father of a nation. >>> showdown in in iran, a bipartisan group of senators pushing for tougher sanctions as secretary kerry is on the hot seat. >>> an historic announcement at an auto maker as the nation's first female ceo is tapped to run the country. ♪ >>> tens of thousands of people gathering today at a johannesberg soccer stadium to stay good-bye to the father of modern south africa. but the stadium wasn't filled to capacity. it rained. it rained hard. mandela's statute was always recognized. dozens of world leaders past and present joining to pay tribute. the man who planned the event says this is exactly how nelson mandela would have wanted it. >> we were not able to stop the rain, but this is how nelson mandela would have wanted to be sent off. these are blessings in an african tradition, when it rains, when you are buried, it means that your gods are welcoming you and the gates of heaven a

nelson mandela's day is done. the news expected and still unwelcomed, reached us in the united states, and suddenly our world became somber. >> there are so many stories about nelson mandela. what is yours? what is your favorite? [ chuckling ] well, i think my favorite is an old one. when i met him in egypt. i was the wife of a south africa freedom fighter who belonged to the pac, mr. mandela at that time came to egypt because his officers of the anc were there as well. well, the anc people, the african national they argued with the pac people, and they all argued and they thoughted in living rooms, streets, in bars, and they were arch rivals. mr. mandela came as founder of the anc. he never raised his voice. he didn't argue with anybody. he spoke kindly to everybody. i was amazed. i had never met any south africans who spoke under the top of their voices. he was so kind. what i noticed was his control. it wasn't that he had given up on changing apartheid. he went to prison the next year for 27 years and said he w

obama meant nelson mandela in 2005. former presidents clinton and bush will also attend next week. >> 21 women were convicted of taking part in a protest supporting former president mohamed morsi's reinstatement in july. 14 were handed 11-year gaol terms. the minors were sentenced to juvenile detention. supporters of the government and their sentences were handed down in the same week as a restricted new protest law. bernard smith is in cairo for the latest. >> do the young women stand a chance of winning an appeal? >> good morning. the appeal hearings have finished in cairo. the judge have gone into recess, there are two separate courts. seven of those are classed as girls, two as young as 15. in the other court the other 14 women aged between 17 and 18. as you say. hands down hefty sentences, 11 years for being involvement in a protest. some were passing at the time. the intrim president. such was the backlash of the sentences, even from people who don't like the muslim brotherhood. the judicial process must be gone t