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February 7, 2012

South Africa
Lessons Learned: Nelson Mandela’s Release from Prison

CFR’s James M. Lindsay discusses Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in February 1990 and his subsequent rise to the presidency to show how individuals shape history.

Explainer Video by James M. Lindsay and Hagit Ariav

September 5, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nelson Mandela Returns Home from Hospital

On September 1, Nelson Mandela was released from the hospital after an eighty-nine day stay and returned to his Johannesburg house. According to the presidency, Mandela’s condition “remains critical …

A get-well message is seen on a brick outside former South African president Nelson Mandela's garden in Houghton, Johannesburg August 31, 2013.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

December 10, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nelson Mandela and the Land Question in South Africa

A year after the death of Nelson Mandela, his reputation for reconciliation is undiminished. However, a more rounded evaluation of his career is emerging, one that takes into account the difficult ch…

Nelson Mandela
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

February 7, 2012

South Africa
Lessons Learned: Nelson Mandela’s Release from Prison

Nelson Mandela's release from prison has lessons for understanding international relations today.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

March 1, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
South African Preoccupation with Nelson Mandela’s Health

This week, former president Nelson Mandela was briefly hospitalized for "a minor diagnostic procedure" and then released with a clean bill of health. He is staying at his house in Houghton, a suburb …

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition