South Africans Mourn Mandela's Death, Funeral Plans Announced

South Africans have begun a period of national mourning for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at the age of 95.President Jacob Zuma said Friday that the nation will hold a series of memorials leading up to Mr. Mandela's burial in his hometown of Qunu on December 15.On Thursday, President Zuma announced Mr. Mandela, the country's first black president, had "passed on peacefully" in the company of his family. Dressed in black, Mr. Zuma said South Africa...

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