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Beyond Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary personal generosity and vision, what was also celebrated at his death was the clear evidence that the most divided societies can be brought together if there is leadership at home and support from the international community.
Nowhere in the world is that example more compelling than on Mr. Mandela’s own continent, Africa. As the news of his death was announced, we were arriving in Côte d’Ivoire, leading a National Democratic Institute mission to help prepare for a peaceful presidential election in 2015.
