World leaders mourn death of Nelson Mandela

ISLAMABAD: World leaders mourned the death of anti-apartheid icon and South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela who died Thursday at his home in Houghton, a suburb of Johannesburg.Madiba as Mandela was affectionately called by his clan name by South Africans, passed away on Thursday evening.The 95-year-old's death was announced late by South African President Jacob Zuma in a television address to the nation.World leaders in unison paid tribute, including President Obama who said Mandela embodied the promise of change for the better BBC reported. Obama said Mandela achieved more than what could be expected of any man.We have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. He no longer belongs to us he belongs to the ages Obama said.Obama, the first black president of the US, said he was one of the millions who drew inspiration from Mandela's life.Obama has ordered flags at half-mast o...