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| Nelson Mandela 'has recovered from infection' | Nelson Mandela 'has recovered from infection' |
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| Former South African President Nelson Mandela has recovered from a lung infection and surgery to remove gallstones, the government says. | Former South African President Nelson Mandela has recovered from a lung infection and surgery to remove gallstones, the government says. |
| "President Mandela has made steady progress and... continues to improve," President Jacob Zuma's office said. | "President Mandela has made steady progress and... continues to improve," President Jacob Zuma's office said. |
| Mr Mandela, 94, spent almost three weeks in hospital last month, and has since been receiving treatment at his home in an East Cape province village. | Mr Mandela, 94, spent almost three weeks in hospital last month, and has since been receiving treatment at his home in an East Cape province village. |
| It was his longest stay in hospital since he left prison in 1990. | It was his longest stay in hospital since he left prison in 1990. |
| Mr Mandela served as South Africa's first black president from 1994 to 1999 and is regarded by many as the father of the nation. | Mr Mandela served as South Africa's first black president from 1994 to 1999 and is regarded by many as the father of the nation. |
| His health has been a cause of concern for many years. He first contracted tuberculosis in the 1980s while detained in Robben Island prison. | His health has been a cause of concern for many years. He first contracted tuberculosis in the 1980s while detained in Robben Island prison. |
| He has been admitted to hospital on three occasions in the past two years. | He has been admitted to hospital on three occasions in the past two years. |
| He retired from public life in 2004 and has been rarely seen in public since. | He retired from public life in 2004 and has been rarely seen in public since. |