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Inside story. Welcome to inside story, im ray suarez. Grassa michelle was born in portuguese east africa, a part of the continent dominated by european columnists for 500 years. As a university student, she joined the independence struggle and went on to life a life impossible to imagine for most women in africa. More than a decade as a cabinet minister, wife to two president s. And Nelson Mandela of south africa. That makes her the first woman to be first lady of two different countries. Today she runs the grassa michelle trust, working to further the rites of women and africa. This year we p...

Back now to be conversation with graca machel. She was in behind to receive the scol global treasure award in recognition of her advocacy of womens and childrens rites. Joining our conversation is sally osburg the c. E. O. Of the foundation, founding and encouraging social change and problem entrepreneursh entrepreneurship. She tells us why it is a disruptive force, and how its needed now, more than ever. What is is it . Social entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs disrupting the equill ibrya in our societies. That sound fancy, but they are working on the issues that graca machel described issues of...

Controversial elgin marble statues to a st. Petersburg museum. Its the first time one has left the country. Thanks for joining us here on bbc world news. As South Africans mark one year since the death of Nelson Mandela. The father of the nation, he was called, whos credited with guiding the country from apartheid to democracy, with mandela himself the first president. That was the moment of official commemoration, if you like. A solitary bell heralding a threeminute silence well, much of the country, in fact. You see there mandelas widow. We had the singing of south africas National Anthem af...

Mikhail khordorkovsky is speaking out about his time in prison. He made his first Public Comments today, addressing the conditions of his detention. He said he was only allowed brief visits with the family for his time behind bars and was locked up before putin pardoned him this week. A Colorado Community was in mourning. Clair davis, a 17yearold girl shot in the shooting last friday has died of her injuries. She was shot by karl pierson, who later turned the gun on himself. Those are the headlines. Consider this is up next. Nine years after it was published. Two dozen pages were classified an...

Ukraine are planning another mass rally in kiev, angry at a decision to back away interest a deal. The unrest galvanised those who support closer ties with moscow. A sombre anniversary. 25 years ago today a bomb destroyed pan am flight 103 over scotland. Mourners have been remembering the 270 victims. Those are the headlines. If consider this is up next. A vil of secrecy remains over parts of the 9 11 report nine years after it was published. Two dozen pages were classified and raise questions over whether the 19 hijackers received statesponsored report. Many were from saudi arabia. Should the...