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Africans. there will be a new generation that will take that democratic spirit. he coined the term the rainbow nation. it is post apartheid south africa. mix of ethnicities and races together. those are some of the things people are remembering about him and what he lived behind and i guess throughout this week youll be hearing a lot from people who appreciated what his message was. >> all right. in nairo by, thank you. tributes to the late archbishop are pouring in. u.s. president joe biden s...

Also been our national conscience. it was during south africas long and violent struggle against the countrys brutal regime that he rose to prominence. we will be free! after the country became a democracy, he presided over the tumultuous reconciliation process. in accordance with his wishes, the archbishop will be aquamated — this is a greener alternative to cremation. his ashes will be interred beneath floor here at st georges cathedral. it is the end of an era — the last of south africas ...

Hello and welcome, if youre watching in the uk or around the world. tributes have been paid from around the world to archbishop desmond tutu, one of the leading figures in the fight against white minority rule in south africa, who has died aged 90. desmond tutus tireless campaigning against apartheid was rewarded with the nobel peace prize. south africas president, cyril ramaphosa, described him as a "patriot without equal". former us president barack obama said he had been a "mentor, friend and...

For him with us. south africas president delivered the main eulogy. archbishop desmond tutu has been our moral compass, but he has also been our national conscience. it was during south africas long and violent struggle against the countrys brutal regime that he rose to prominence. we will be free! after the country became a democracy, he presided over the tumultuous reconciliation process. in accordance with his wishes, the archbishop will be aquamated — this is a greener alternative to crema...

Tributes coming from kings, queens, prime ministers, presidents, and royalty. and everyone in between, from the dalai lama to the pope to the queen of england, prince harry and meg meghan. and prime ministers, president of kenya, africa. all these people are mourning who they consider one of the greatest africans to have lived. a tireless, tireless voice for the voiceless and somebody who spoke out against injustice wherever they saw it and that is why you saw these people. president obama descr...

And from friday, he will lie in state again at the cathedral will people can come pay respects to him as a final sendoff for him. they are also planning a memorial service later this week and which will be held in collaboration with the arch diocese of pretoria. so, a few more details and they are saying they expect to announce a few more in the days ahead. >> so many people around the world touched by his life. larry madowo, thanks so much. and as bhengz mentioned, tributes to the late archbish...

Some other big figures but he or she was calling out corruption and maintaining his consistency but perhaps also then challenging the leadership of the party that had helped to end apartheid. he was heavily criticised _ helped to end apartheid. he was heavily criticised and _ helped to end apartheid. he was heavily criticised and even - heavily criticised and even sidelined by governing anc. they said they are a deputyjesus christ because of the moral compass that he had, especially in the count...

South africa begins a week of mourning as tributes pour in for the former archbishop desmond tutu. his work for civil rights and human rights led to prominent honors for him around the well. this is video from former president obama in 2009 when he was awarding archbishop desmond tutu the presidential medal of freedom. after his death, he called him a mentor, a friend, and a moral compass. larry, what a man, what a legacy, what a life, and a week to honor him. >> just a week of remembrance all a...

That he rose to prominence. we will be free! after the country became a democracy, he presided over the tumultuous reconciliation process. in accordance with his wishes, the archbishop will be aquamated — this is a greener alternative to cremation. his ashes will be interred beneath floor here at st georges cathedral. it is the end of an era — the last of south africas well known freedom fighters leaves behind a difficult task for the leaders to rid the country of corruption and racial divis...

Our moral compass, but hes also been our national conscience. even after the advent of democracy, he did not hesitate to draw attention often harshly, to our shortcomings, as leaders of the democratic state. he saw our country as a rainbow nation, emerging from the shadow of apartheid. united in its diversity, with freedom and equal rights for all. the arch teach us many things, the importance of having the courage of ones convictions, solidarity of the oppressed. delivering on the promises made...