The South African government’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation has released a list of foreign Heads of State and Government attending activities relating to Former President Mandela’s passing.
More than 70 heads of state and government are expected to attend the events.
US President Barack Obama will attend Tuesday’s memorial service at the Soweto stadium, while others will arrive later in the week for Mandela’s burial on December 15 in his boyhood home of Qunu.
LIST OF CONFIRMED GUESTS
- Afghanistan:
His Excellency Hamid Karzai, President
His Excellency Mr Abdelkader Bensalah, Speaker of the Council of the Nation (Senate) – rank above the Prime Minister
His Excellency Mr Manuel Vicente, Vice President
Mr Amado Boudou, Acting President of Argentina
His Excellency Mr Tony Abbott, MP, Prime Minister
Right Honourable Perry Christie, Prime Minister
His Excellency Mr Md. Abdul Hamid MD ABDUL, President
His Royal Highness King Philippe
His Excellency Boni Yayi, President
His Excellency Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama, President
Her Excellency Dilma Rousseff, President
His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President
His Excellency Stephen Harper, Prime Minister
His Excellency Mr Idriss Deby Itno, President
His Excellency Li Yuanchao, Vice President,
His Excellency Dr Ikiliou Dhoinine, President
His Excellency Mr Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President
His Excellency Joseph Kabila, President
His Excellency President Allassane Ouattara, President
His Excellency Josipovic Ivo, President
His Excellency Raul Castro Ruz, President
Source: GhanaWeb
