Robinson: It's like a family loss

Former president Mary Robinson has said the world feels like it has lost a family member in the death of Nelson Mandela.

Robinson: It's like a family loss

Former president Mary Robinson has said the world feels like it has lost a family member in the death of Nelson Mandela.

The human rights campaigner, who worked closely with South Africa’s first black president, lauded his sense of humour, describing him as “a huge flirt”.

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