Every year, Nelson Mandela International Day is observed to honour his life and contributions to the world. As we celebrate the special day, here are a few facts that we should remember.

July 18 is Nelson Mandela Day ... People outside South Africa can celebrate Mandela Day by serving their communities or supporting a charity. The event's website says it is meant as a call ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Now, every year on July 18th, we celebrate Nelson Mandela Day by doing good deeds for others and working towards a more just world. We can all learn from Nelson Mandela's courage, kindness ...

Human Rights Day was made a public holiday by late former president Nelson Mandela years after the events at Sharpeville in 1960.

In 1995, a few months after Nelson Mandela was elected president, he changed the Day of the Vow to the Day of Reconciliation. While Afrikaners celebrated their victory over the Zulus in 1838 ...

The government and citizens of South Africa celebrated International Nelson Mandela Day by helping local communities. Government leaders visited various communities to lend a hand to the needy ...

Yoweri Museveni’s most formidable challenger refuses to be silenced and remains on the frontline of protest Index has released a special collection of apartheid-era articles from the Index on ...

South Africans are eagerly participating in creating the world's largest 'happiness blanket' to honour the legacy of late ...