<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/52a0f63769beddd82b593a9e-1200-924/obama-south-africa.jpg" border="0" alt="Obama South Africa" /><p class="source">AP</p><p class="caption">Obama pauses during a town hall meeting with young African leaders at the University of Johannesburg Soweto on Saturday, June 29, 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa.</p></div><p></p></div></div>President <keyword id="15962" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Barack-Obama">Barack Obama</keyword> will deliver a statement on the death of former South African President <keyword id="45802" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nelson-Mandela">Nelson Mandela</keyword> at 5:20 p.m. ET today, the <keyword id="6356037" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="white-house">White House</keyword> said. </p>
<p>Mandela <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nelson-mandela-dead-south-african-former-president-dies-2013-6" target="_blank">died Thursday at the age of 95</a>. <span>He is survived by his wife, Graça Machel, six children, and 17 grandchildren.</span></p>
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Obama To Deliver Statement On The Death Of Nelson Mandela

APObama pauses during a town hall meeting with young African leaders at the University of Johannesburg Soweto on Saturday, June 29, 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa.President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela at 5:20 p.m. ET today, the White House said. Mandela died Thursday at the age of 95. He is survived by his wife, Graça Machel, six children, and 17 grandchildren. More to come...

APObama pauses during a town hall meeting with young African leaders at the University of Johannesburg Soweto on Saturday, June 29, 2013, in Johannesburg, South Africa. President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela at 520 p.

Obama To Deliver Statement On The Death Of Nelson Mandela

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