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Barack Obama, Oprah and Bono to visit South Africa to pay tribute to Mandela Barack Obama, Oprah and Bono to visit South Africa to pay tribute to Mandela
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Dozens of heads of state, retired politicians and other assorted luminaries are expected to arrive in South Africa to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela this week. The bulk are due to attend a memorial service on Tuesday morning at the huge FNB football stadium, also open to members of the public, with screens set up at other sports grounds. A smaller number will attend the funeral on Sunday in Qunu, Eastern Cape province.Dozens of heads of state, retired politicians and other assorted luminaries are expected to arrive in South Africa to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela this week. The bulk are due to attend a memorial service on Tuesday morning at the huge FNB football stadium, also open to members of the public, with screens set up at other sports grounds. A smaller number will attend the funeral on Sunday in Qunu, Eastern Cape province.
Confirmed to attend one or both of the events:Confirmed to attend one or both of the events:
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
Former US presidents George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy CarterFormer US presidents George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and his predecessor Kofi Annan UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and his predecessor Kofi Annan
Prince Charles (the funeral)Prince Charles (the funeral)
David Cameron (the memorial service) David Cameron (the memorial service)
Deputy prime minister Nick CleggDeputy prime minister Nick Clegg
Former British prime ministers Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and John Major Former British prime ministers Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and John Major
Labour party leader Ed MilibandLabour party leader Ed Miliband
Cardinal Turkson, as representative of Pope Francis
President of the European Union council Herman Van RompuyPresident of the European Union council Herman Van Rompuy
France's president François Hollande and his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy France's president François Hollande and his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy
Germany's president Joachim GauckGermany's president Joachim Gauck
Spain's prime minister Mariano Rajoy and the heir to the Spanish throne, Prince Felipe Cuban president Raúl Castro
Denmark's prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt Spain's prime minister Mariano Rajoy and the heir to the Spanish throne, Prince Felipe
Norway's prime minister Erna Solberg and Crown Prince Haakon Denmark's prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Crown Prince Frederik
Norway's prime minister Erna Solberg and Crown Prince Haakon
India's president Pranab MukherjeeIndia's president Pranab Mukherjee
Brazilian president Dilma Rouseff and three of her predecessors Brazilian president Dilma Rouseff and three of her predecessors
Canada's prime minister Stephen HarperCanada's prime minister Stephen Harper
Australia's prime minister Tony Abbott Australia's prime minister Tony Abbott
Sri Lanka's president Mahinda RajapaksaSri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa
Bangladesh's president Abdul Hamid Bangladesh's president Abdul Hamid
Afghanistan president Hamid KarzaiAfghanistan president Hamid Karzai
Haiti's prime minister Laurent Lamothe Haiti's prime minister Laurent Lamothe
Argentinian vice-president Amado Boudou
Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans, and King Willem-AlexanderDutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans, and King Willem-Alexander
Czech foreign minister Jan Kohout Czech foreign minister Jan Kohout
Nepal's foreign minister Madhav Prasad GhimireNepal's foreign minister Madhav Prasad Ghimire
Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari Indian president Pranab Mukherjee
Prime minister of the Bahamas Perry Christie
Belgium's King Philippe
Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari
Former Irish president Mary RobinsonFormer Irish president Mary Robinson
Angolan vice-president Manuel VicenteAngolan vice-president Manuel Vicente
Bill Gates President of Benin Boni Yayi
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
President of Botswana Ian Khama
President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza
President of Chad Idriss Deby Itno
China's vice-president Li Yuanchao
Comoros president Ikiliou Dhoinine
Bill Gates
Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey
Richard Branson Richard Branson
Peter GabrielPeter Gabriel
Naomi Campbell Naomi Campbell
Bono Annie Lennox
Bono
Representatives from a group of Dublin supermarket workers who went on a three-year strike from 1984 over their refusal to handle goods from apartheid-era South AfricaRepresentatives from a group of Dublin supermarket workers who went on a three-year strike from 1984 over their refusal to handle goods from apartheid-era South Africa
Not attending: Not attending
Binyamin Netanyahu (Israeli media has reported the prime minister saying that the trip would be too expensive)Binyamin Netanyahu (Israeli media has reported the prime minister saying that the trip would be too expensive)
The Queen (she has been advised to avoid long-haul flights at the age of 87)The Queen (she has been advised to avoid long-haul flights at the age of 87)
The Czech prime minister Jiri Rusnok (he was caught on a TV microphone saying he was "dreading" having to go)The Czech prime minister Jiri Rusnok (he was caught on a TV microphone saying he was "dreading" having to go)
The Dalai Lama (he was refused a visa under Chinese pressure when he last sought to go to South Africa)The Dalai Lama (he was refused a visa under Chinese pressure when he last sought to go to South Africa)
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