Nelson Mandela continues his international tour

Date: 12 Mar 1990
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

The African National Congress (ANC) deputy president, Nelson Mandela, proceeded with his international tour to Sweden. His tour had hitherto included African countries such as Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Zambia and Tanzania. In Sweden Mandela had an opportunity to reunite for the first time after 28 years with his comrade and former partner in a law firm, Oliver Tambo, who at that time was recuperating from a stroke.

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01Keesing's Records of World Events, News Digest for March 1990, p. 37305.
02The Star. 12 th March 2003. Milestones.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Nelson Mandela continues his international tour. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012870

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