Nelson Mandela, the revered icon of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, the 'Father of Africa' and one of the towering political figures of the 20th century, has died aged 95, of lung infection, on 5th December 2013. The whole world mourns
A message is seen by the statue of Nelson Mandela, at the side of the Royal Festival Hall on the south bank of London. -AP
The message left by Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron in a book of condolence at the South Africa House, in central London after the death of Nelson Mandela. -AP
A vehicle containing the coffin of Nelson Mandela, draped in the national flag, is driven en route to Pretoria from Johannesburg. -AP
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, right, leads a prayer service in memory of Nelson Mandela, at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa. -AP
School children hold candles and a portrait of Nelson Mandela as they pay tribute to him on hearing of his death, at a school in Ahmadabad. -AP
Mourners lay floral and candle tributes to Nelson Mandela outside his Johannesburg home. -AP
A woman comforts her two sons as they sit around floral tributes laid in memory of Nelson Mandela, at his home in Johannesburg. -AP
A giant signed poster with messages of support is attached to the former Soweto home, turned museum, of former South African president Nelson Mandela, Soweto, South Africa. -AP
A woman with a banner pays tribute to Nelson Mandela outside South African High Commission in London. -AP
Floral tributes and a picture are left at the statue of Nelson Mandela at Parliament Square in London. -AP
A woman from London reacts as she lays flowers at the foot of the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square in London. -AP
A woman writes on a card as flowers are laid in tribute at the foot of the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square, London. -AP
A card on the floral tribute is left at the statue of Nelson Mandela at Parliament Square in London. -AP
Flowers are laid in tribute at the foot of the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square, London. -AP
A candle is put amongst floral tributes laid in memory of Nelson Mandela, beside his statue in Parliament Square, London. -AP
Floral tributes are laid in memory of Nelson Mandela outside the South African High Commission in London. -AP
Mourners lay floral and candle tributes to Nelson Mandela outside his Johannesburg home, South Africa. -AP
An artist who goes by the name 'Franco the Great' stands in front of a mural of South African leader Nelson Mandela that he painted in 1995, and later added U.S. President Barack Obama, on 125th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. -AP
Lok Sabha members paying tributes to Nelson Mandela in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi. -PTI
Rajya Sabha members paying tributes to Nelson Mandela in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi. -PTI
Early morning commuters stand in silence as they look at floral tributes laid in memory of Nelson Mandela beside his statue in Parliament Square, London. -AP
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden pays a silent tribute to former South African President, the late Nelson Mandela, before his speech at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. -AP
The union flag flies at half-mast above the Houses of Parliament, in tribute to Nelson Mandela, in London.
The Indian flag files half-mast at the Parliament House in New Delhi on Friday following the death of Nelson Mandela. PTI
Children prays as the hold the portrait of Nelson Mandela, at a school in Ahmadabad. -AP
School Children lighting candles to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela at a school on the outskirts of Chennai. -PTI
A well-wisher writes a message on a poster of Nelson Mandela on which he and others have written their messages of condolence and support, in the street outside his old house in Soweto, Johannesburg. -AP
A man wears keyrings showing the face of Nelson Mandela taped to his ears, in the street outside Mandela's old house in Soweto, Johannesburg. -AP
U.S. President Barack Obama turns from the podium after speaking in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, about the death of Nelson Mandela. Obama says the world has lost an influential, courageous and 'profoundly good' man with the
Children are seen with a placard showing the face of Nelson Mandela and referring to his clan name 'Madiba', marching with others to celebrate his life, in Soweto, Johannesburg. -AP