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Mandela admitted to hospital in South Africa

Former South African President Nelson Mandela waves to the crowd at Soccer City stadium during the closing ceremony for the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg July 11, 2010. REUTERS/Michael Kooren

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African president Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital on Saturday for treatment for a “long-standing abdominal complaint”, the government said.

A statement said the 93-year-old needed specialist medical treatment.

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