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World leaders pay tribute to Madiba

In this May 15, 2004 ?le photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela lifts the World Cup trophy in Zurich, Switzerland, after FIFA’s executive committee announced that South Africa would host the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. [PHOTO: AP]

By DAVID OHITO and Agencies

World leaders reacted instantly to the death of South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and paid glowing tributes.

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