Mandela Back in Hospital With Lung Infection

Mr. Mandela led the A.N.C. through the negotiations that led to the first fully democratic elections in 1994 and the end of white minority rule. His name still resonates as an emblem of his effort to transcend decades of racial division and create what South Africans called a rainbow nation.       

“We appeal to the people of South Africa and the world to pray for our beloved Madiba and his family and to keep them in their thoughts,” Mr. Zuma’s statement said, referring to Mr. Mandela by his clan name. “We have full confidence in the medical team and know that they will do everything possible to ensure recovery.”       

Later on Thursday, the president’s office issued another statement saying that Mr. Mandela’s doctors said he was “responding positively to the treatment he is undergoing.”     

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