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53 heads of state and government to attend Mandela funeral

/ 10:26 PM December 08, 2013

JOHANNESBURG — Fifty-three heads of state and government have so far confirmed attendance at upcoming memorial events for peace icon Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s foreign minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said Sunday.

The dignitaries will include US President Barack Obama along with three former American presidents, Brazilian leader Dilma Rousseff and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas.

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