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Nelson Mandela death: Who next as the world’s elder statesman?

Johannesburg, South Africa: Nelson Mandela was often described as the “world’s elder statesman”, a father figure tackling global problems. His moral authority made him, in some people’s eyes, a successor to Gandhi. Who might play a similar role now?

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