Former South African President Nelson Mandela South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela will turn 90 on July 18, but despite his retirement from the public eye five years ago, his age  never prevented him from being pushed back into the limelight. Political, business and showbiz elite of the world arrived in London to greet South Africa's long imprisoned champion of anti-apartheid with a fund raising concert on Friday, June 27. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former United States President Bill Clinton, talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey, Academy Award winning actor Robert De Niro , former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan were among the world's stars to join Mandela in the British capital. The proceed from the concert will go to Mandela's 46664 Foundation that looks after victims of the HIV in his beloved South Africa. Mandela was imprisoned by a then predominantly white government of South Africa for a total of 27 years  until the abolition of apartheid in the country. Mandela said before members of media  , though he maybe retiredbut he still works for his suffering people and he wanted to take advantage of his landmark birthday to raise funds for his charity work. Former South African President Nelson Mandela criticized Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and labeled him as a "tragic failure of leadership." Mandela expressed his sadness over the political and economic chaos that now rocks South Africa's biggest neighbor to its north west . The former anti-apartheid leader broke his silence while in London after hearing of accounts that opposition leader , Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew from the schedule next phase of the run-off presidential elections in Zimbabwe. Mandela's statement is expected to put pressure on his successor, President Thabo Mbeki  to finally speak out against Mugabe.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela will turn 90 on July 18, but despite his retirement from the public eye five years ago, his age has never prevented him from being pushed back into the limelight. Political, business and showbiz elite from around the world arrived in London to greet South Africa's long-imprisoned champion of anti-apartheid with a fund-raising concert on Friday, June 27. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former United States President Bill Clinton, talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey, Academy Award winning actor Robert De Niro and former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan were among the stars joining Mandela in the British capital. The proceeds from the concert will go to Mandela's 46664 Foundation that looks after people suffering from HIV in his beloved South Africa. Mandela was imprisoned for a total of 27 years by a then predominantly white South African government until the abolition of apartheid in the country. Mandela said before members of media that , though he may be retired, he still works for his suffering people and he wants to take advantage of his landmark birthday to raise funds for his charity work. Former South African President Nelson Mandela criticized Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe , labeling him a "tragic failure of leadership." Mandela expressed his sadness over the political and economic chaos that now rocks South Africa's biggest neighbor , to its north-west . The former anti-apartheid leader broke his silence while in London after hearing of accounts that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew from the scheduled next phase of the run-off presidential elections in Zimbabwe. Mandela's statement is expected to put pressure on his successor, President Thabo Mbeki , to finally speak out against Mugabe.
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