i will not leave south africa nor will i surrender. only through hardship, sacrifice, and militant action can freedom be won. the struggle is my life. i will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days. [applause] >> the accused. april 20th, 1964. i'm the first accused. i'm a convicted prisoner serving five years for leaving the country without a permit and inciting people to go on strike. in my youth, i listened to the elders of my tribe telling stories of the old days. amongst the tales they related to me were those of wars fought by our ancestors and defense of the father land. i hope then that life might offer me the opportunity to serve my people, and make my own humble contribution to the freedom struggle. during my lifetime, i have dedicated myself to this struggle of the african people. i have fought against white domination, and i have fought against black domination. i have cherished the ideal of democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. it is an ideal w

foreign policy in the world i would ask him to take a look closer to home in south africa and it's really the evidence of us development assistance is all around us is ploughed billions of dollars into africa . under president bush and continued by president obama into the treatment of hiv aids which has been a scourge in particularly in southern africa and south africa so there is a lot of good the united states is doing in the african continent so. yes of course jump jump in there because the fact that a man is a large checkbook in a big wallet if you said this in any other context what you would be saying is that we must be guilty of corruption. the fact that a man is a large checkbook in a big wallet does not give you my license to use the entire world. to murder innocent civilians ok richard you want to reply to that i think that's yeah i think that's a rather cynical view to say that just because united states has a large check that's why it's getting involved trying to buy loyalty i think there is a genuine humanitarian driving force behind a big project like the president's emerge

foreign policy in the world i would ask him to take a look closer to home in south africa and it's really the evidence of us development assistance is all around him the u.s. is ploughed billions of dollars into africa. under president bush and continued by president obama into the treatment of hiv aids which has been a scourge in particularly in southern africa and south africa so there is a lot of good the united states is doing in the african continent. yeah of course. jump in there because the fact that a man is a large checkbook in a big wallet if you said this in any other context what you would be saying use that we must be guilty of corruption the fact that a man is a large checkbook in a big wallet does not give him a license to use the entire world. to murder innocent civilians ok richard you want to reply to that i think that's yeah i think that's a rather cynical view to say that just because united states has a large check that's why it's getting involved somehow trying to buy loyalty i think there is a genuine humanitarian driving force behind a big project like the presiden

of conditionality well actually in a very literal sense the trade for south africa united states does come for free. africa growth and opportunity act which is the big sort of trade policy framework for africa south african farmers have jussi free access to the u.s. market and about six thousand products so they've actually done very very well even though south africa is really not a developing country like many others in africa from this very preferential trade agreement with the united states of course there are much more. relationship but in trading. for you right if you want to trade with the u.s. you must do the world view of security you must buy in to their will to their war otherwise they will not plead with you that's the bottom line and we cannot trust mr obama because every time he says something he lives he said he's going to close guantanamo bay in years and so you think that makes falls to the people of africa we not going to buy it ok clarence if i go back to you i mean let's look at mr obama as a person a lot of people say he didn't really weigh into africa earlier on

foreign policy in the world i would ask him to take a look closer to home in south africa and it's really the evidence of us development assistance is all around him the u.s. is ploughed billions of dollars into africa. under president bush and continued by president obama into the treatment of hiv aids which has been a scourge in particularly in southern africa and south africa so there is a lot of good the united states is doing in the african continent so. yes of course jump jump in there because the fact that a man is a large checkbook in a big wallet if you see this in any other context what you would be saying use it we must be guilty of corruption the fact that a man is a large checkbook in a big wallet does not give him a license to use the entire world. to murder innocent civilians ok richard you want to reply to that i think that's yeah i think that's a rather cynic. used to say that just because united states has a large check that's why it's getting involved trying to buy loyalty i think there is a genuine humanitarian driving force behind a big project like the president's em

we went to south africa. africa, we raised hell all over south africa.ee nelson mandela. when we finally got to cape town , we went to a hotel and we got a call one night. the ministry said, you can stop raising hell. he is coming out tomorrow. [applause] so, we told all the people who were working in the hotel, and work stop. singing, dancing and may spread the message. the streets were full. when weed on my long got the next morning, i went over to the mayor's office where he was to be brought, and waited for him there. then finally, after all those years, of marching and singing, and even before that, i spent my whole life saying free nelson , the doornd apartheid open, and this man came in looking like he looks, vibrant. not debilitated. we all worried about him. he came in, and he walked up and he hugged each one of us, and thanked us. we sat down, and we sat on the floor around him. we talked about the struggle. .hat had been done finally, he just said, this is only the beginning. then he went out to speak to the people. some of us climbed up in th

the other two characters i spoke to and many of the other young people of both races in south africawant to talk too much about apartheid or about racial politics. was a mostt saidtating to hear thesale he is not interested in voting because he feels disillusioned with the things that happen in this country over the past decades and this is a young man whose father was an on the organizingvist, strikes at the bank where he worked as a messenger and janitor for many years, troubling to get the right for himself and his family to vote. clipwant to end with a from your film were follows thesale as he arrives at the united nations to sing before the general assembly. of nelsontion mandela's birthday takes place where mandela was granted the freedom of the city. felt it was an auspicious occasion. different elegant posture. [laughter] [singing opera] >> i never thought i could ever be here before. ♪ it was an unbelievable moment for me. unbelievable. >> a clip from "i live to sing. " their ability to do this and for you to make this film is actually part of the legacy of what men don't ha

it's all very well in south africa to talk about drones and we can we can talk about that but south africa doesn't face threats from serious threat from terrorism whereas countries like mali countries like somalia do and actually you know as the conflict broke out in mali last year in that region if you're appealing to you know if you're going to be just militarily. go ahead if you are going to raise that line a little america suffers a threat from terrorism why doesn't the man respect the rule of law if somebody is guilty of alleged terrorism why can't america with all its but when might capture the person give the person a trial you haven't done some something so basic even serial killers and rapists are entitled to that basic decency ok means things are not ok clarence go ahead you want to say something please do. yeah africa is not monolithic it's certainly there are a wide range of circumstances facing people across the region in some areas or to points out the issue of terrorism is not an issue for the us is the issue for people in countries like in mali and in other parts of africa

his trip includes visit to senegal, south africa, and tanzania. there is concern u.s. interest in africa are being overshadowed by china. we will get a sense of what is being done, and then we will turn to a conversation with the former u.s. ambassador to south africa. nelson mandela became the blacky's first president. we are glad you joined us. are comingrsations up right now. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> president obama wraps up his neck and official trip to africa tomorrow. the journey had lengthy of symbolic moments including a visit to the prison cell where nelson mandela was held for eight teen years. it also highlighted africa's andging economic potential empha

and when we went to south africa, we raised hell all over south africa.ld have been proud of us. and said free nelson mandela. hen we finally got there, we got a call one night in the mintry said you can stop raising ell. -- ministry, said you can stop raising hell when you -- we told all the people working at the hotel, and work stopped. people started dancing all over the place. and they spread the message and the streets were full and we partied all night long waiting for nelson to get out of jail. and when we got the next morning, our little group went over to the mayor's office in capetown where he was to be -- cape town where he was to be brought and waited for him there, and then finally after all those years of marching and singing and even before that, i spent my whole life, i thought, saying free nelson mandela, end apartheid, the door opened and is man comes in, looking vibrant, not debilitated. we all worried how he was going to look and what he was going to be like. he came in and he walked up and he hugged each one of us and thanked us. and

. >> birthday greetings resounded in all of south africa's schools as nelson mandela turned 95. people also marked the day out on streets, giving thanks for all that mandela has done for south african society. >> a real pioneer, a real stalwart, and thank you for all that you have done for this country. >> is a source of inspiration for a lot of south africans. to go through what did and actually come out of it. >> july 18 is not only the former president'. it is also international mandela day, established by the united nations. -- july 18 is not only the former president's birth eight. it is also international mandela day. his daughter had good news to report. >> i would like to assure everyone gathered here today that my father is making remarkable progress, and we look forward to having him back home soon. lex that announcement was met with cheers in front of the hospital. cheers for a hero who never gave up. >> for more on nelson mandela on his 95th birthday, we are joined by a freelance writer who has been following his life from his trial which sent him to jail until now. t

the george washington of south africa, the abraham lincoln of south africa, nelson mandela.ration of nelson mandela as a part of the official united states delegation. she has said many times it's a day she'll never forget. a cull m nation of more than a decade of her blazing awarend as only maxine can do about the evil of appar tight. throughout the 19 80s, maxine waters organized marches plural, lots of them, and rallies in los angeles to protest appar tight. but she was still an assemblyman, she lead and sponsored the legislation that outlawed california's pension plan maintaining their money in the south dakota -- south africa i are sheem. south africa regime some $13 billion. [applause] in 1990, the year nelson mandela was released from prison, she served as chair of the reception committee that honored nelson mandela in los angeles on the eighth city tour of the united states. congresswoman water served as a national co-chair of the presouth africa movement, the chair of los angeles free south africa movement. her work has earned her national recognition but internatio

. >> birthday greetings resounded in all of south africa's schools as nelson mandela turned 95. people also marked the day out on streets, giving thanks for all that mandela has done for south african society. >> a real pioneer, a real stalwart, and thank you for all that you have done for this country. >> is a source of inspiration for a lot of south africans. to go through what did and actually come out of it. >> july 18 is not only the former president'. it is also international mandela day, established by the united nations. -- july 18 is not only the former president's birth eight. it is also international mandela day. his daughter had good news to report. >> i would like to assure everyone gathered here today that my father is making remarkable progress, and we look forward to having him back home soon. lex that announcement was met with cheers in front of the hospital. cheers for a hero who never gave up. >> for more on nelson mandela on his 95th birthday, we are joined by a freelance writer who has been following his life from his trial which sent him to jail until now. t

changing lives, the american lawyer who was so inspired by the life of nelson mandela he moved to south africas well as their minds. >> he is bringing sexy back, again. a look at justin timberlake's racy new video ahead in "the skinny," friday, july 5th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everyone. we are going to begin this half-hour with the latest from egypt where the newly inaugurated president mansour says ousting president morsi was the right course of action. >> president mansour says the goal is elections that reflect the true will of the people. morsi supporters are organizing friday. the white house is keeping a close eye on all developments. president obama spent part of july fourth with his security team contacting egyptian officials. to convey the importance of a speedy return to civilian leadership. >> south africa's president zuma and nelson mandela's doctors are disputing reports that mandela is a vegetative state. they insist he is in critical but stable condition and has a team of medical professionals. taking care of him 24 hours a day.

the african national congress that only part of south africa endorsed b.p.s.and the national conference an extremely symbolic extremely important political move by the a.n.c. they made their brand south africa so toxic that no one wants to touch and south african potatoes oranges wine you name it you see south africa and you stay where you you see apartheid now we want people around the world when they see made in history. they see occupation they see the wall they see apartheid if you look at the b.b.c. globe scan poll of this year two thousand and fifteen it showed that israel is still in the bottom four countries in the world in terms of negative perceptions it's competing with north korea under current or for most negatively perceived country on earth it was the situation on the ground you seeing from israel's blockade of things like truck and so it's crayons things that you cannot even imagine why they're banned are banned from entering gaza by israel i notice my two daughters are musicians and they're with their fellow musicians and god and music student

. >> there was a brief mention of your protest against apartheid in south africa. what parallels do you say between what happened in this country in the 1930's and 1960's and what happened in south africa a few decades later? >> i have been to south africa at a few times but i remember in 1994.re i guess was it 1994? [audience says "yes"] a group of us in congress, men and women, democrats and republicans, we were in johannesburg. we were supposed to go and meet with a group of young people. in some violence broke out the streets. the secretary of state was in the process of leaving and coming back and suggested we go to a hotel in downtown johannesburg to meet with a group of activists, a group of young people. they started telling their story of protest. through music, through drama. ore of the words, phrases similar to the protests and words that we had in this country during the 1960's. to talk to these young people, to students, there were greatly influenced by what we were doing. i remember back in nashville as a student some of the african students were ther

this basin stretches almost across the country of south africa. look on as a curse for some and a blessing for others, locked into the basin might be as much as 400 trillion feet of shale gas, the fifth largest deposit in the world. since the moratorium on natural gas exploration was lifted in 2012, companies like royal dutch shell and others are lining up about south africa's door, waiting for the green light for what the moment -- for what the government hopes will be green energy, jobs, development. >> one of the issues we have with the long-term costs of fracking is that the governments and the oil and gas industries are very keen to promote it on the basis that it brings prosperity. what is this the talking about? are they talking about short- term gains for a few global companies and the government that is to be ruling at the moment? that is what they call prosperity. that prosperity is that the cost of the prosperity of future generations, then it is not worth it. >> this group is part of a growing resistance to natural gas production that

not just here in south africa, but around the world. we met some of those taking part. >> this is one of the biggest event in johannesburg. the idea behind nelson mandela bay -- day. here, 67 families businesses involved, each one of is spending 67 minutes and this huge warehouse. each company will have packed 6700 food parcels. these ladies are packing one for us now. beans.t in dry there are smaller events like this one here. volunteers have been here planting a vegetable and herb garden. they are back to paint the outside of all of the buildings. for the pensioners, they will be able to instill a sense of pride and confidence in where they live. people want this idea to be extended beyond 67 minutes, beyond his birthday. they want members of the public and businesses to look for opportunities to do good in their communities every day of the year. >> the commander of syrian rebel fighters is expected to visit the united states next week. he is the head of the supreme may visitouncil washington. the opposition say they are frustrated b

committee and he was honored in the united states congresswoman waters was the cochair of the south africashe earned the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a civilian by the south african government, as i have indicated and so it is my pleasure to introduce a fighter, and that is an understatement. but the values that she has lived by and is not only the congresswoman be recognized here in america, but also internationally. maxine waters. [applause] >> the congressional black caucus draws us together here today to honor and celebrate the legacy and values of nelson mandela, the most significant historic figure in the past 100 years even as he lives in critical condition in a hospital and even as we must face the inevitable as we celebrate his 95 years of life. happy birthday, president mandela. [applause] [applause] and as we celebrate his life, what is the legacy that we have inherited, and what values do we embrace? he taught us so many lessons about determination and leadership and unity and love it can be summed up, it would be best. he said that i have walked that long road to fr

the showdown in south africa next. >>> also, before the sight-seeing helicopter ended up on a barge, it crashed into the water hard. the outcome, we're told, nothing short of a miracle. >> whoever that pilot is has to be a remarkable pilot with nerves of steel because clearly that helicopter was in complete distress. >>> president obama is wrapping up a busy day in capetown, south africa, after giving a speech aimed at the nation's young people. he was encouraging an audience of about a thousand to fulfill the legacy of their former president, nelson mandela. mandela spent his life fighting for equality. at 94 years old, hospitalized fighting a lung infection. president obama and the first family also visited a prison where mandela spent 18 of his 27 years behind bars. chief white house correspondent ed henry is traveling with the president, joins us from capetown. the president had an emotional visit there. >> reporter: that's right. he was basically walking in the footsteps of nelson mandela, where nelson mandela spent 18 years of imprisonment. took the first lady and the daughters

because of south africa. and i knew that while brave people were imprisoned just off the shores on robben island. my own government in the united states was not standing on their site. and that's why i got him home. what was known as the divestment. in the united states. it was the first time i ever attached myself to a cause you heard that right folks a young barack obama cared so much about justice in south africa that it actually drove him to get into politics we're moving tribute too bad i'm buying it see if obama's empty words actually held water he would be standing on the right side of history the side that nelson mandela has always stood on as a young south african living under full apartheid mandela became involved in and to clone a politics that worked to dismantle the oppressive system of institutionalized racism in one nine hundred sixty two mandela was convicted of sabotage and conspiracy and sense to life in prison as a political dissident this was a man who fought against corruption and oppress

secretary of state and maybe democrat nominee in 2016 hillary clinton just last year in victoria, south africaing about the music that makes them want to dance. >> absolutely. loosens up our politicians when they get to africa. time for a quick break here on "cnn newsroom." ahead, we are live in pretoria for an update on the health of nelson mandela. >>> facing the danger. next, we take a look at the u.s. firefighting squad hotshot. what puts them above the rest? >>> welcome back. we want to take you now to south africa, where anti-apartheid icon nelson mandela clings to life in a pretoria hospital. he has been there now for three weeks with the recurring lung infection. inkapele mabuso is there with the latest on his condition. you've been there as well covering this story for many, many days now. what are you hearing, if anything, about whether he's improving? >> reporter: well, natalie, the latest update we received from the president's office, of course the presidency controls and communicates all information to do with mr. mandela's health here in south africa, was yesterday when the pres

because of south africa. and i knew that while brave people were imprisoned just off the shores on robben island. my own government and the united states was not standing on their site. and that's why i got him home. what was known as the divestment movement in the united states. it was the first time i ever attached myself to a cause you heard that right folks a young barack obama cared so much about justice in south africa that it actually drove him to get into politics we're moving tribute too bad i'm buying it see if obama's empty words actually held water he would be standing on the right side of history the side that nelson mandela has always stood on as a young south african living under full apartheid mandela became involved in and to clone a politics that worked to dismantle the oppressive system of institutionalized racism in one nine hundred sixty two mandela was convicted of sabotage and conspiracy and sense to life in prison as a political dissident this was a man who fought against corruption an

it is winter in south africa.circle, she says, thanks to the american who came into her life. >> i always smile when i see him. the only reason that makes me wake up in the morning and go to school is because mr. bright is there. >> i wish people could see what i see every day, how brave these young people are to walk so far on an empty stomach because they want to get an education. >> for many, this is the only meal they have, yes? >> absolutely, it breaks my heart sometimes to know that children who come on a saturday to get extra classes because they now value the quality of an education. >> reporter: the menu, the day we visited, beans, corn, and potatoes. children here don't complain, don't ask for seconds. theirs is a measure of gratitude and determination that defy the hardships. >> they call this the freedom generation. >> reporter: that is how jose bright and many here refer to the south african children, most especially in soweto. here, the apartheid was the worst, where the people rebelled in 1976. here

. >>> coming up next, president obama makes the keynote speech at a south africa university. why he says americans need to step up their game. >>> also 100 store ets and counting. we take a look back at a few of those stories that will make you bay area proud. >>> with a midnight deadline and possible strike looming b.a.r.t. and its unions are back at the negotiating table today. kimberly tere is live in oakland where both sides are calling the situation tense. >> reporter: union leaders are meeting with b.a.r.t. officials at this hour inside this building on west grand avenue in oakland. they resume talks about maybe well a couple of hours ago. it's the last hope to avoid a strike that could make tomorrow morning's commute hairy, to say the least. we did just hear from a b.a.r.t. spokesperson minutes ago who said that the district is prepared to be here all night until there is a resolution. they're willing to extend the talks beyond that deadline of midnight and are hoping to get this done by tomorrow morning. the fact both sides are even in the same building is slight prog

ron allen is in pretoria, south africa with more on this. good morning, ron. >> reporter: good morning, betty. this is the scene outside the hospital in pretoria where nelson mandela recovers. day 41 of his hospitalization now. there are hundreds upon hundreds of people gathering here to pay their respects to join the celebration and, of course, to sing "happy birthday" to mandela. it's also his wedding anniversary. the word from the hospital, from his family and others is his condition continues to improve, but he's still listed as critical and stable. the doctors say they were upgraup -- won't uch grade conditions until he recovers for a long time. he's recovering from a severe lung infection. we expect the mandela family to arrive here to have the traditional family lunch. president jacob zuma was here. they sang the national anthem and "happy birthday." everyone singing "happy birthday" everywhere. today is international mandela day around the world and the call is for people to do 67 minutes of community service. 67 being the number of

. >>> and it is the video you cannot get sick of watching, impalas running for their lives in south african nbc bay area news returns. >>> closing arguments are under way in the trial of george zimmerman. zimmerman has bleeded not guilty to second-degree murder saying  he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed trayvon martin more than a year ago. nbc's sarah daloff has the latest developments from sanford, florida.>o >> reporter: no jury present this morning as attorneys for both sides went over jury instructions before judge debra nelson. a key issue, the prosecution asking the jury be allowed to consider lesser offenses during deliberations. >> are you aware that your attorneys do not want any lesser-included charges being brought before the jury? >> yes, your honor. >> reporter: judge ruled the jury may consider a charge of manslaughter in the first degree, then the prosecution presented arguments for presente&háhp &hc&s for underlying felony of child abuse. >> this was a trick. >> reporter: defense attorney don west held nothing back when it was his turn to respond. >> just whe

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we are hearing some mixed messages out of south africa this morning surrounding the health of nelson mandela. documents filed in a court case concerning another matter regarding three of mandela's children says the former south african president faces, quote, impending death and is kept alive by a breathing machine. however, south africa's current president says mandela does remain in critical but stable condition. this morning well wishers releasing those balloons over the hospital where mandela is now being treated. he was admitted just about a month ago to that hospital back in june, on june 8th to be precise, with a reoccuring lung infection. >>> bolivia's president threatening to close the u.s. embassy in his country saying that the u.s. pressured european governments to stop his plane from flying through their airspace. at the u.s. consulate in santa cruz demonstrators threw red paint on the walls and burned images of the american flag yesterday. they are angry because president morales was forced to divert his plane and land in vienna tuesday after rumors began that nsa secret

she took a ship to south africa and then uganda when the time that it was not only difficult but dangerous for a black woman to be traveling in colonial africa. spent a number of months there and met with someone about that antiapartheid activist oracle conference in the free state in south africa. that began her internationalism, her emergence as a world citizen if you will and it reminds us all i think of a very rich tradition of black internationalism. the other thing, she also goes to the congo in 1946 after she writes a book and becomes quite a public activist and in congo she is followed by british intelligence. and my five follows her around belgium and the french congo worrying she is going to go into british colonies and write these rather -- and years later they were probably scared that she done at the time -- but to write this chronicle of her travels talking about the incendiary ideas she is promoting like africans being moved by their own kin in the words of one of agents. so she lived a very large life and really forged her own political identity and her identity as a black

south africa's government says his official condition is critical but stable. mandela is nearly 95. he has inspired generations first as leader of the anti- apartheid movement and later as the first black president of south africa. deborah patta came across evidence of that inspiration back when mandela was 80. >> how are you? >> reporter: in this 1998 amateur video, former president nelson mandela visited a teenager also named nelson, who was dying of brain cancer. mandela appeared to have no fear of death as he spoke to the young man about keeping faith. >> reporter: but right now it is only modern medicine keeping mandela alive. his visit to the young patient seems to leave little doubt as to his own wishes for a peaceful farewell. >> reporter: 15-year-old nelson died less than three months later. tonight, the other nelson is critically ill and on life support in this hospital. deborah patta, cbs news, pretoria. >> glor: are higher interest rates on student loans hurting veterans? the big trees used to make baseball bats are being threatened by something very small. and hail in j

because of south africa. and i knew that while brave people were imprisoned just off the shores on robben island. my own government and the united states was not standing on their site. and that's why i got involved. what was known as the divestment. in the united states. it was the first time i ever attached myself to a cause you heard that right folks young barack obama cared so much about justice in south africa that it actually drove him to get into politics we're moving tribute too bad i'm buying it see if obama's empty words actually held water he would be standing on the right side of history the side that nelson mandela has always stood on as a young south african living under full apartheid mandela became involved in and to clone a politics that worked to dismantle the oppressive system of institutionalized racism in one nine hundred sixty two mandela was convicted of sabotage and conspiracy and sentenced to life in prison as a political dissident this was a man who fought against corruption and oppr

>> all right, abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl there in south africa tonight. jon, thank you. >>> and in egypt this evening, perhaps the most arresting images since the arab spring there. giant protests unfolding with several million people on the streets of cairo now, marking the one-year anniversary of their president's inauguration. but now, they're demanding he resign. the resistance building and turning violent. and as we reported last night here, an american college student among those killed. he was a bystander and he was there in egypt to teach english to children. abc's alex marquardt is in tahrir square. >> reporter: wave after wave they came, marching straight towards the palace of mohamed morsi. the size of this march is absolutely staggering. it stretches back as far as the eye can see. these are scenes reminiscent of the revolution 2 1/2 years ago. and now these very same protesters are trying to spark a second revolution. >> he's not even trying. he is doing everything for his muslim brotherhood group. >> reporter: nearby, the muslim brotherhood

. >> to south africa now where president obama has made a point of honoring nelson mandela's legacy at every point on his trip. he called it an honor and a privilege where he was in prison for so many years. nbc chuck todd is with the president. >> reporter: president obama looking out on the solitary view nelson mandela had from his prison cell for nearly 20 years. his health condition has overshadowed the three day visit. capped off today by this visit to robin island. being the president's second trip to the island, he could play tour guide for his daughters overheard here telling them about the south african connection that mahatma gaunty had. >> he was a lawyer here in south africa. and it was here -- >> reporter: the president also signed the prison's guest book. the world a grateful for the heroes. who remind us that no shackles or cells can match the strength of the human experience. laterer speaking to the university of capetown students, leaned on mandela's legacy again to send a larger message. >> he showed us that one man's courage could beat the world. >> and bobby kennedy

south africa celebrates nelson mandela's 95th birthday by taking out his message service. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. thousands of russians have taken to the streets of moscow to protest against the jailing of a leading opposition activist. he was found guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to five years in prison. he denies any wrongdoing. even mikael gorbachev has joined the u.s. and european countries in criticizing the verdict. >> impromptu protest outside of the kremlin and an air of her belly and as people face down hundreds of trial police -- face down hundreds of riot police. the man who had given them hope is tonight sitting in prison. tonight, this side of the kremlin is ringed by riot police. these are the people that are protecting it. moscow's middle classes are enraged by the jailing of "bbc world news america" -- by the jailing of alexei navalny. once he became a significant opposition leader last year him and he suddenly found himself accused of stealing from a state owned timber company. today, a judge found

he's responsible for making south africa what it is today. this hospital, an emotionally packed environment. you have to feel for that and how much these people love nelson mandela, how much he is respected and just simply adored and how big a tremendous loss it will be when the inevitable happens and everybody here is hoping that that day is no time in the near future. but, again, yes, the celebration continues here onto the night. it's been that way for many of the weeks that we've been here but today just a huge outpouring of affection and love for this man who inspires the nation and the rest of the world. >> ron, thank you so much for that live report from south africa. >>> well, back here, senators could vote in just a couple of hours on a deal to undo the hike that doubled student loan rates. it would help current college students but what about those planning to go to college in the near future? plus, a new twist in the trial of whitey bulger after a man who was a potential witness against the mob boss turned up dead. we'll tell you w

this is martin in south africa and going in for the tackle playing for the blue team. you see the right leg right there. >> oh, oh! that is going in all of the wrong directions. >> pay attention to the stripe on the sock by his waist. the sock he is wearing is by his waist. this is during a gray college in gray high rugby matchup. listen to the sound. >> and now sending it out -- >> almost sounds like you can hear the popping. martin on the right leg broke his tibia and fibula. >> and it is so bad that his teammates can't go help him there, because they cannot stomach it enough to go help the buddy. >> the refs walks away and everybody leaves the poor guy there and you feel bad for him. now he did talk to a radio station balls radio in south africa. >> and i saw my leg in a perpendicular line, and i knew that something was wrong. >> and he was taken to the hospital swiftly treated and successful surgery, and he will make a full recovery and once he rehabs, he will be back on the fie field. rugby is a tough sport and you have to be tough, man, but that is tough to watch

south africa, awaits news of nelson mandela.a family feud over his final resting place lays out in court. nine in the transit area of the moscow airport for edward snowden, and his options are narrowing. >> he has been lost in transit for nine days now. edward snowden is reportedly still stuck at moscow airport, unable to officially enter russia or continue his journey. in russia, he has been dubbed the invisible man, because no one has seen him. today, the 30-year-old american broke his silence. wikileaks issued a statement attributed to him, slamming america. after promising not to do so, he wrote, president obama ordered his vice president to pressure the leaders of nations from which i have requested a texan to deny my asylum requests. he had asked her russia for asylum, but is said to have committed applications to at least 14 other countries. so far, no one has agreed to take him in, and that includes venezuela. the president, in moscow today for talks with vladimir putin, has praised him, but will he take mr. snowden back

. >>> president obama looked to the past and the future during the stop in south africa today. he says the united states is a big part of that continent's future. kristen welker has more from cape town. >> reporter: president obama delivered the keynote speech of his trip earlier today at the university of cape town. and his message was really to challenge the next generation of south africans to move their country forward. to do that he invoked the name of nelson mandela and robert kennedy who delivered an historic speech in 1966 speaking out against apar tie. >> less than 50 years later, an african-american president might address an integrated audience at south africa's oldest university. that's this same university would have conferred an honorary degree to a president nelson mandela. would have seemed impossible. >> reporter: the president's big announcement today that the united states will be partnering with six african nations to double access to electrical power in africa over the next decade. >> i'm calling for america to up our game when it comes to africa. we're bri