00:01After 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela walking free on the 11th of February, 1990.
00:09Just four years later, the anti-Apartheid activist was elected president,
00:14South Africa's first black leader and first head of a fully representative democratic state.
00:21Since 2006, his birthday on July 18th has marked Nelson Mandela International Day.
00:30Proclaimed by the United Nations in recognition of his contribution to the culture of peace and conflict resolution.
00:37Its aim is to inspire people across the globe to take action to make their communities a better place.
00:45This year's theme is that the power to end poverty is in our hands.
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