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Covering world’s biggest story is no walk in the park

Army personnel salute a procession in honour of former South African President Nelson Mandela as it leaves military hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. [Photo: AP]

By Machua Koinange

Johannesburg, South Africa: Covering the memorial of Africa’s greatest icon can be exciting and stressful at the same time. Mandela holds a very special place in the global political iconography, a man revered and respected in equal measure.

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