Dozens of foreign leaders were expected to arrive Tuesday for the memorial service honoring former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg's FNB stadium. 
 
 Here's a full list of based on information provided by the South African government and reporting by The Associated Press: 
 
 _ Afghan President Hamid Karzai. 
 
 _ Angolan Vice President Manuel Vincent. 
 
 _ Argentinian Acting President Amado Boudou. 
 
 _ Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. 
 
 _ Bahamas' Prime Minister Perry Christie. 
 
 _ Bangladesh's President Abdul Hamid. 
 
 _ Belgian Prime Minister Elio di Rupo and King Philippe. 
 
 _ Benin's President Boni Yayi. 
 
 _ Botswana's President Seretse Ian Khama. 
 
 _ Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and three of her predecessors, including Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. 
 
 _ British Prime Minister David Cameron, deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and former Prime Minister Tony Blair. 
 
 _ Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza. 
 
 _ Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and three of his predecessors. 
 
 _ Chadian President Idriss Deby. 
 
 _ Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao. 
 
 _ Comoros' President Ikiliou Dhoinine. 
 
 _ Congo's President Joseph Kabila. 
 
 _ Croatian President Ivo Josipovic. 
 
 _ Cuban President Raul Castro. 
 
 _ Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout. 
 
 _ Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Prince Frederik. 
 
 _ Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh. 
 
 _ East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao. 
 
 _ El Salvador's Foreign Minister Jaime Miranda. 
 
 _ Equatorial Guinea's President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. 
 
 _ Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. 
 
 _ European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. 
 
 _ European Union Council President Herman Van Rompuy. 
 
 _ Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. 
 
 _ French President Francois Hollande and his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy. 
 
 _ Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba. 
 
 _ Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. 
 
 _ German President Joachim Gauck. 
 
 _ Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama. 
 
 _ Guinean President Alpha Conde. 
 
 _ Guyana's President Donald Ramotar. 
 
 _ Haitian President Michel Martelly and Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. 
 
 _ Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and Congress party leader Sonia Ghandi. 
 
 _ Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. 
 
 _ Irish President Michael Higgins. 
 
 _ Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta. 
 
 _ Ivory Coast's President Allasane Ouattara. 
 
 _ Jamaica's Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. 
 
 _ Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito and former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. 
 
 _ Jordanian Queen Rania and Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour. 
 
 _ Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. 
 
 _ Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. 
 
 _ Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane. 
 
 _ Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. 
 
 _ Malawi's President Joyce Banda. 
 
 _ Malaysian Energy Minister Maximus Ongkili. 
 
 _ Mauritius' Prime Minister Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. 
 
 _ Mexican President Pena Nieto. 
 
 _ Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid. 
 
 _ Mozambique's President Armando Emilio Guebuza. 
 
 _ Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba. 
 
 _ Nepalese Foreign Minister Madhav Prassad Ghimire. 
 
 _ The Netherlands' Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans and King Willem-Alexander. 
 
 _ Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou. 
 
 _ Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan. 
 
 _ Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Crown Prince Haakon. 
 
 _ Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain. 
 
 _ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. 
 
 _ Philippines' Vice President Jejomar Binay. 
 
 _ Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski and former President Lech Walesa. 
 
 _ Portuguese President Cavaco Silva. 
 
 _ Saudi-Arabia's Deputy Prime Minister Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. 
 
 _ Senegalese President Macky Sall. 
 
 _ Serbian President Tomislav Nicolic. 
 
 _ Seychelles President James Michel. 
 
 _ Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak. 
 
 _ Slovenia's President Borut Pahor. 
 
 _ South Korean Prime Minister Hongwon Chung. 
 
 _ South Sudan's President Salva Kir Mayardi. 
 
 _ Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Prince Felipe. 
 
 _ Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa. 
 
 _ Sudanese Vice President Bakri Hassan Salih. 
 
 _ Suriname's President Desire Delan Bouterse. 
 
 _ Swaziland's Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini. 
 
 _ Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Princess Victoria. 
 
 _ Swiss President Ulrich Maurer. 
 
 _ Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. 
 
 _ Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar. 
 
 _ Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki. 
 
 _ Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. 
 
 _ U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay. 
 
 _ U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his predecessor Kofi Annan. 
 
 _ U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as well as former presidents George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary. 
 
 _ Uruguay's Foreign Minister Luis Almagro. 
 
 _ Vatican official Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana. 
 
 _ Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. 
 
 _ Zambia's President Michael Sata. 
 
 _ Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. ||||| SOWETO, South Africa — For a day, the world came to Nelson Mandela’s adopted hometown. There were celebrities: Bono, Naomi Campbell, Charlize Theron. There were kings-in-waiting: Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Prince Felipe of Spain. There were more presidents and prime ministers than at just about any other setting outside a United Nations General Assembly. 
 
 It was a singular gathering to celebrate a life virtually unmatched in modern times, and the assemblage of allies and adversaries reflected Mr. Mandela’s enduring legacy of forgiveness and reconciliation, as well the messy and sometimes clashing global allegiances of his party, the African National Congress. 
 
 President Obama gave a eulogy that stirred the crowd, only to be followed later by President Raúl Castro of Cuba. The two even shared an unexpected handshake. Old friends met happily in the V.I.P. area, while old enemies, like former Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain and President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, avoided each other. 
 
 “It took a man like Madiba to free not just the prisoner, but the jailer as well; to show that you must trust others so that they may trust you; to teach that reconciliation is not a matter of ignoring a cruel past, but a means of confronting it with inclusion and generosity and truth,” Mr. Obama said in his remarks, referring to Mr. Mandela by his clan name. “He changed laws, but he also changed hearts.” 
 
 Sheets of driving rain swept across this former segregated township — an urban sprawl within sight of the glittery high rises of downtown Johannesburg — keeping many mourners away from the vast soccer stadium where Mr. Mandela made his last public appearance, during the World Cup in 2010. Still, tens of thousands of other South Africans, swathed in their national colors, came out to celebrate Mr. Mandela, who died on Thursday at the age of 95, some stomping their feet as protesters did during the movement that led to his release from prison in 1990 after 27 years of incarceration. 
 
 “Even heaven is crying,” one woman in the crowd declared as the deluge continued. “We have lost an angel.” 
 
 The day began with a joyful noise. 
 
 Nothando Dube, 31, left her home in Soweto at dawn, joining a throng to sing old songs of the struggle against apartheid, waiting for the memorial to the man who brought democracy to South Africa and became its first black president. It was a moment for a country that at times still seems deeply divided by race, class, religion and tribe to join together once again as the Rainbow Nation of Mr. Mandela’s dreams. 
 
 “It feels different when you sing it now as a free young person,” said Ms. Dube, wearing an A.N.C. beret. “You try to reach that feeling, that emotion they were feeling when they sang that song in prison.” 
 
 But a few hours later, her mood had darkened. As jeers cascaded from the crowd aimed at South Africa’s current president, Jacob Zuma, Ms. Dube was one of many rolling their arms in the gesture known the world over as a call to substitute a failing player in a soccer match. It was an unmistakable message to Mr. Zuma, who faces corruption charges and deep worries about his governing of the country. 
 
 “You don’t want to be airing your laundry in front of everybody, but people wanted to send a message,” she said. “The man on the street feels there’s a lot that should have been done by now to fix the country.” 
 
 Like many around the world, the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, praised Mr. Mandela’s ability to look beyond past wrongs, bridge divisions and build a new nation, inspiring his own country and many others far beyond its borders. 
 
 “He showed the awesome power of forgiveness — and of connecting people with each other and with the true meaning of peace,” Mr. Ban said in his remarks. “That was his unique gift, and that was the lesson he shared with all humankind. He has done it again. Look around this stadium and this stage. We see leaders representing many points of view, and people from all walks of life. All here, all united.” 
 
 But what had been planned as a moment to reunite a nation struggling with a slumping economy, widening inequality, rampant corruption and deep political divisions ultimately showcased the broad discontent with South African politics today. Many attending the service booed and hooted at Mr. Zuma, who has for many come to symbolize all the lost promise of South Africa’s peaceful transition from racist white rule to nonracial democracy. 
 
 “I don’t own a house even though I am always struggling,” said George Tshotlego Mikobeni, 27 and unemployed, as he watched Mr. Zuma on stage at the memorial. 
 
 “He is not like Madiba,” Mr. Mikobeni said. “He only cares about himself. This man spent all our money on his house, so many millions,” he continued, referring to $27 million on so-called security upgrades to Mr. Zuma’s home, which were paid for with government money but included things that had nothing to do with security, according to a preliminary investigation. ||||| Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption US President Barack Obama said Nelson Mandela lived "a life like no other" 
 
 Tens of thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for former President Nelson Mandela. 
 
 The service was held in front of a vociferous crowd in the FNB stadium in Johannesburg. 
 
 US President Barack Obama said Mr Mandela was a "giant of history", describing him as the last great liberator of the 20th Century. 
 
 The former South African president died last Thursday, aged 95. 
 
 The country is observing a series of commemorations leading up to the funeral on Sunday. 
 
 At the scene "It took a man like Madiba to free not just the prisoner but the jailer," US President Barack Obama said, to a standing ovation. He said Nelson Mandela embodied the spirit of "uBuntu", which means "I am because you are". Thousands braved the unseasonably cold weather and rain to pay their respects to the country's first black president at the FNB stadium in Soweto. This is where he addressed the nation on the day of his release in 1990. The crowds were in high spirits but were asked to "behave" after booing President Jacob Zuma a number of times. But despite a difficult start, President Zuma delivered his message, describing Madiba as "truly one of a kind". He said Mr Mandela was a kind man but had a sharp tongue, especially when it came to something he believed in. Mr Zuma will have been relieved to hear some cheering at the end of the speech. Mandela memorial binds South Africans 
 
 'A mighty life' 
 
 The memorial service, which began at about 12:00 (10:00 GMT), lasted about four hours. 
 
 It was one of the biggest gatherings of international dignitaries in recent years, with more than 100 current or former heads of state or government attending. 
 
 There had been fears people would be turned away. But with heavy rain, security and transport issues, and the fact that Tuesday was not declared a national holiday, areas of the 95,000-capacity stadium remained empty. 
 
 Introducing the proceedings, the master of ceremonies, Cyril Ramaphosa, said that Mr Mandela's "long walk is over... and he can finally rest". 
 
 Current South African President Jacob Zuma made the keynote address but was booed in some parts of the ceremony. 
 
 He said Mr Mandela was "one of a kind... a fearless freedom fighter who refused to allow the brutality of the apartheid state to stand in way of the struggle for the liberation of his people". 
 
 Mr Zuma announced he was renaming the Union Buildings in Pretoria, where Mr Mandela will lie in state, as the Mandela Amphitheatre. 
 
 Earlier Mr Obama delivered his address, carried on the White House web site, to huge cheers. He said: "It is hard to eulogise any man... how much harder to do so for a giant of history, who moved a nation towards justice." 
 
 He said Nelson Mandela had taught the world the power of action and the power of ideas, and that it had taken a man like Mr Mandela to free not only the prisoner but also the jailer. 
 
 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption The BBC's Christian Parkinson spent a day with crowds travelling to the memorial 
 
 Mr Obama said: "We will never see the likes of Nelson Mandela again. While I will always fall short of Madiba (Mr Mandela's clan name), he makes me want to be a better man." 
 
 On his way to the podium, President Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro, an unprecedented gesture between the leaders of two nations that have been at loggerheads for more than half a century. 
 
 A White House official later said the two had not planned to meet. 
 
 "This wasn't a pre-planned encounter," the official said, quoted by AFP news agency. 
 
 "Above all else, today is about honouring Nelson Mandela, and that was the president's singular focus at the memorial service. We appreciate that people from all over the world are participating in this ceremony." 
 
 Image caption Barack Obama was cheered as he acknowledged the crowd 
 
 Image caption Thousands attended the memorial service, but rain, transport arrangements and the fact that Tuesday was not a national holiday meant many seats in the stadium went unfilled 
 
 Image caption Ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela hugged Mr Mandela's widow Graca Machel 
 
 In his address, Mr Castro paid tribute to Mr Mandela as the "ultimate symbol of dignity and the revolutionary struggle". 
 
 Under his brother, Fidel, Cuba was a staunch critic of apartheid, and Mr Mandela had expressed gratitude for that support. 
 
 In his speech, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said there was "sorrow for a mighty loss and celebration of a mighty life". 
 
 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption US President Obama shakes hands with Cuban President Raul Castro on his way to the podium 
 
 He said: "South Africa has lost a hero, it has lost a father... He was one of our greatest teachers. He taught by example. He sacrificed so much and was willing to give up all he had for freedom and democracy." 
 
 The first speaker, friend and fellow Robben Island inmate Andrew Mlangeni, said Mr Mandela had "created hope when there was none". 
 
 Many people stood in the rain waiting for several hours to get into the stadium, the BBC's Pumza Fihlani reports from the scene. 
 
 She says the crowds were in high spirits - singing and dancing, stomping their feet - and the stadium had the feel of a political rally. 
 
 Rather than seeing the rain as a dampener, many in South Africa have welcomed it. 
 
 Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said: "It's a blessing from the ancestors welcoming a son of the soil." 
 
 Analysis That Jacob Zuma was booed at the Nelson Mandela memorial is unfortunate. This was not an occasion to take pot shots. But it shows that South Africa is a robust democracy - such booing would not have been tolerated in many other countries. People would have been too afraid to voice their rage at the president. Nevertheless, Mr Zuma ought to be worried - will it be the death knell for his political career? He is due to lead the ANC into elections next year. A faction is bound to lobby for him to be ousted, in favour of Cyril Ramaphosa, his deputy in the party. Acting as master of ceremonies, Mr Ramaphosa received a far better reception from the crowd. He was next to Mr Mandela when he was released from prison in 1990, and was the chief architect of South Africa's democratic constitution. At the time, he was widely seen as Mr Mandela's heir but was outmanoeuvred in the political chess game within the ANC to choose the legend's successor. 
 
 One of those attending, Shahida Rowe from Johannesburg, told the BBC: "The core of Mandela's life was humanity. That is why I am here today and the world is celebrating. 
 
 "Thanks to him, I was recognised as a human being." 
 
 Mr Mandela's widow, Graca Machel, arrived at the stadium to huge cheers as she was shown on the big screen. 
 
 There were cheers too of "Winnie! Winnie!" for ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who hugged and kissed Graca Machel. 
 
 Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Chinese Vice-President Li Yuanchao, President Hifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee also made speeches. 
 
 The ceremony was closed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who asked the crowd to rise to their feet for a final tribute. 
 
 The BBC's Mike Wooldridge in Johannesburg says the line-up of world leaders is a sign of how South Africa has seen its partners and place in the world since Nelson Mandela became president. 
 
 But, he adds, today is as personal as it is political - a recognition that there are lessons for the wider world in everything Nelson Mandela sought to achieve. 
 
 Image caption Mr Mandela made his final major public appearance at the stadium at the 2010 football World Cup 
 
 Image caption More than 100 current or former heads of state or government will attend the funeral or the national memorial 
 
 Image caption President Jacob Zuma suffered the indignity of some booing 
 
 Image caption Singer Bono and South African actress Charlize Theron attended the ceremony 
 
 British Prime Minister David Cameron attended Tuesday's memorial, along with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Labour leader Ed Miliband and former British Prime Ministers Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and John Major. 
 
 Three former US presidents, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, were also there, as were Francois Hollande of France, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe. 
 
 Other mourners in attendance were Oprah Winfrey, Bono, Sir Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel. 
 
 Mr Mandela's body will lie in state in Pretoria on the following three days. 
 
 The state funeral takes place on Sunday in his home village of Qunu in Eastern Cape province.
– The weather is wet but spirits are high as tens of thousands of South Africans and dozens of world leaders gather in a Soweto stadium to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela, the BBC reports. President Obama—who flew in with George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton—is just one of more than 90 heads of government at the ceremony, one of the biggest such gatherings in history, reports the AP. The South African government says the number of leaders present exceeds the number who were at Pope John Paul II's funeral in 2005. "There was no way I was not going to be here," one mourner shouting over the crowd tells the New York Times. "If it wasn’t for Nelson Mandela, I would not be here, living the life of freedom I live." The first speaker of the day is Andrew Mlangeni, Mandela's friend and fellow apartheid-era prisoner on Robben Island. Others will include President Obama, the leaders of Brazil, India, and Cuba, and four of Mandela's grandchildren.