EPRP:  The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) sends its condolences to the families of Nelson “Madiba” Mandela and the people of South Africa for the passing away the great leader. For us, Nelson Mandela exemplified courage and perseverance, a humane and democratic vision, tenacity and pan Africanism, reconciliation and loyalty to his cause for which he had said from the start he was ready to die.   Mandela passed 27 hard years in prison (18 of them in the notorious Robben’s Island) but never gave up his fight, he did not knuckle under apartheid regime despite all that cruel system tried to break his will and stain his soul.    Read More…