Obama delighted with his speech in tribute to Mandela for his centennial

JOHANESBURGO.-


Barack Obama
Black's first black president of US history, today paid tribute to the former South African president


Nelson Mandela
on the centenary of his birth, with a speech in which he referred to a future of humanity at "crossroads".

"On the 100th anniversary of Madiba (Mandela's nickname), we find ourselves in a time when two different visions about the future of humanity are quarreling over who we are and who we should to be, "said the former president

" It's an honor for me to be here, gathered to celebrate the birth and the birth.The life of one of the true giants of history, "he said at a ceremony held at the cricket stadium in Johannesburg in the presence of thousands of people

Obama described how the world seemed to take a progressive course over s stable during the turn of the century, but then the international order has failed to some of its promises and the result has been an ascent of "reactionary" politics.

In what was read as a veiled allusion to his successor, Donald Trump, Obama said today that the world is going through "strange and uncertain times". "Every day, the news brings more and more dizzying and disturbing titles," he said.

"More than a quarter of a century after the release of Madiba, I must still say here that people of all races"

Mandela's widow, Graca Machel, also reflected on his legacy, while acknowledging that her husband "repeated several times that he was not a saint." 19659012] "Madiba and his contemporaries have laid a solid foundation for the present generation," he said. added. "The youth of this country must follow in their footsteps, as these are the promises of economic and social justice to be accomplished."

The current South African President, Cyrilá Ramaphosa, who replaced Jacob Zuma after having left the government
Enveloped in a corruption scandal, he also delivered a speech of your marked policy in which he called for an end to corruption.

"While our nation abounds with renewed hope, I still hear the voice of Madiba in the ear. I am sending you to serve our nation."

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