Jadili Africa
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was
admitted to the hospital just before midnight Wednesday because of his
recurring lung infection, the South African president’s office said
today. “Doctors are attending to him, ensuring that he has the best
possible expert medical treatment and comfort,” the government’s
statement said. Mandela, 94, spent 18 days in the hospital in December
for a lung infection and gallstones. “We appeal to the people of South
Africa and the world to pray for our beloved Madiba and his family and
to keep them in their thoughts,” South African President Jacob Zuma said
in the statement. “We have full confidence in the medical team and know
that they will do everything possible to ensure recovery.”
Banknotes featuring Mandela’s image were printed and entered into
circulation in South Africa in November. After enduring nearly three
decades of prison, much of it at hard labor in a lime quarry, Mandela
emerged as a gentle leader who was elected South Africa’s first black
president in 1994.
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his
leadership in ending apartheid, and later became a global statesman who
inspired millions of people around the world. After he left office in
1999, Mandela became a global statesman, mediating conflicts in some of
the world’s most troubled spots.
Let’s keep him in our prayers…
Banknotes featuring Mandela’s image were printed and entered into circulation in South Africa in November. After enduring nearly three decades of prison, much of it at hard labor in a lime quarry, Mandela emerged as a gentle leader who was elected South Africa’s first black president in 1994.
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in ending apartheid, and later became a global statesman who inspired millions of people around the world. After he left office in 1999, Mandela became a global statesman, mediating conflicts in some of the world’s most troubled spots.
Let’s keep him in our prayers…
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