Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
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Conor O'LoughlinConor O'Loughlin has worked in broadcasting with the BBC, RTE and the Australian Radio Network and freelanced for various print titles in Ireland. He now lives and works in Africa. Recent articlesZimbabwean travails The people of Robert Mugabe's fiefdom are staggering under a weight of poverty, repression and social collapse. But they keep hope alive, reports Conor O'Loughlin. |
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