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Subscribe to RSSFormer President Nelson Mandela is presented with a torch marking 100 years of South Africa's African National Congress. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown has the story.
JOHANNESBURG - Former South African President Nelson Mandela made a rare public appearance Wednesday when the African National Congress party brought its centenary celebrations to his home village.
The 93-year-old, who will celebrate his birthday next month, arrived in Qunu in rural eastern South Africa on Tuesday from Johannesburg.
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The ANC is celebrating its 100th anniversary by touring a torch around the country, presenting it to party members and public figures. Mandela ran the party, which has been ruling post-apartheid South Africa since 1996.
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Although he did not speak, Mandela posed for photographs with the torch during the 45 minute ceremony.
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Why would Mandela go back to his home village? They don't have air conditioning, paved roads, clean sheets or food.
What is your point? Who cares where he goes, or not. This is America and we don't follow the African locale's travel with any interest, you know.