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Nelson Mandela

South Africa celebrates anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release

Mandela celebrations: A bronze statue depicting Nelson Mandela
A bronze statue depicting Mandela as he walked to freedom in 1990 stands outside the Groot Drakenstein prison in Paarl
Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images
Mandela celebrations: A crowd of ANC supporters surrounds a statue of Nelson Mandela
A crowd of ANC supporters surrounds a statue of Nelson Mandela as they celebrate outside the gates of Drakenstein correctional centre (formerly Victor Verster Prison) outside Paarl
Photograph: Jon Hrusa/EPA
Mandela celebrations: A woman is pushed against a barbed wire fence
A woman is pushed against a barbed wire fence by the thousands trying to enter a ruling African National Congress (ANC) rally outside the gates of Drakenstein correctional centre
Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA
Mandela celebrations: African National Congress supporters
ANC supporters at the 20th anniversary celebrations
Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images
Mandela celebrations: African National Congress supporters
ANC supporters hold up a poster of Mandela
Photograph: Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters
Mandela celebrations: African National Congress supporters dance during celebrations
Dancing ANC supporters
Photograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images
Mandela celebrations: People seen through an ANC flag
People seen through an ANC flag at the celebrations outside Drakenstein prison
Photograph: Schalk Van Zuydam/AP
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