World Leaders Honor Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa and the man who fought to end apartheid, died at the age of 95 on Thursday. See also: 11 Inspiring Moments to Remember Nelson Mandela While tributes to his life almost immediately flooded Twitter, many of those came from world leaders, a selection of which are posted below: Nelson Mandela was inspirational. On behalf of NZ I’d like to express my sincere condolences to his family and all South Africans. — John Key (@johnkeypm) December 5, 2013 A great light has gone out in the world. Nelson Mandela was a hero of our time. I've asked for the flag at No10 to be flown at half mast. — David Cameron (@David_Cameron) December 5, 2013