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JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | As volunteers swept litter from the streets of Johannesburg’s Soweto on Saturday, South Africans worked shoulder to shoulder with migrants from across the continent, turning Nelson Mandela International Day into more than a day of community service, also a reminder of the values of solidarity, dignity …

By Abushedde Angella Last year, the world lost one of its greatest leaders when anti-apartheid icon and former South African President Nelson Mandela passed away. Today, we remember his legacy on his birthday; Mandela Day, July 18. In celebration of Mandela Day, United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon is calling …