A statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela has been unveiled in London.
Mr Mandela, his wife Graca Machel, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown were among those at the unveiling in Parliament Square.
Mr Mandela, his wife Graca Machel, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown were among those at the unveiling in Parliament Square.
Mr Brown hailed Mr Mandela as the "greatest and most courageous leader of our generation".
Mr Mandela in receiving the honour said: "Though this statue is of one man, it should in actual fact symbolise all of those who have resisted oppression, especially in my country."
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