Nobel laureate of South Africa Desmond Tutu passed away

Nobel laureate of South Africa Desmond Tutu passed away

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Category : Obituaries Published on: December 27 2021

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  • Jesmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize winner and former archbishop of South Africa, passed away at the age of 90.
  • Jesmond Tutu was one of South Africa's most well-known figures, both at home and internationally. He was the last South African to earn the Nobel Peace Prize while still alive. 
  • In South Africa, he is regarded as an anti-apartheid symbol.
  • Desmond Tutu has been referred to as the country's moral compass.
  • He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his contribution to the campaign to end apartheid.
  • He also received the Gandhi Peace Prize in India in 2007.
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