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Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Eratus Nwencha in a news conference in Addis Ababa on Friday has declared three-day mourning with special funeral service in honour of the late Nelson Mandela, on Dec. 8 in Addis Ababa.
Mandela, a former South Africa president, died on Thursday night at age of 95.
He said the commission would hold the service in collaboration with the Ethiopian government and the South African Embassy in Ethiopia in honour of Mandela.
“Today as we mourn his loss, we wish to pay tribute to his life and legacy in Africa, especially his efforts to promote democracy, freedom and equality not only in his home country South Africa, but across Africa and the world.
“Nelson Mandela will be remembered as a symbol for wisdom, for the ability to change and the power of reconciliation.’’
“As a commission, we can only but draw lesson from Madiba’s life. On Peace and political stability, Mandela has shown that “We” is more important than “I”.
``His political life symbolises us and he brought political stability in post-apartheid South Africa through peace and reconciliation.’’
A condolence register had also been opened at the commission’s headquarters and the South African embassy in Ethiopia for messages.
The commission said it had opened a wall of remembrance on its website and encouraged Africans to deposit messages of condolences on the site.
Mandela, a former South Africa president, died on Thursday night at age of 95.
He said the commission would hold the service in collaboration with the Ethiopian government and the South African Embassy in Ethiopia in honour of Mandela.
“Today as we mourn his loss, we wish to pay tribute to his life and legacy in Africa, especially his efforts to promote democracy, freedom and equality not only in his home country South Africa, but across Africa and the world.
“Nelson Mandela will be remembered as a symbol for wisdom, for the ability to change and the power of reconciliation.’’
“As a commission, we can only but draw lesson from Madiba’s life. On Peace and political stability, Mandela has shown that “We” is more important than “I”.
``His political life symbolises us and he brought political stability in post-apartheid South Africa through peace and reconciliation.’’
A condolence register had also been opened at the commission’s headquarters and the South African embassy in Ethiopia for messages.
The commission said it had opened a wall of remembrance on its website and encouraged Africans to deposit messages of condolences on the site.