Desmond Tutu died: South Africa and the world pay tribute to the tireless struggle of the Nobel Peace Prize

Numerous personalities from South Africa, from the African continent and the world, paid tribute this Sunday to the tireless struggle and human legacy of the South African Archbishop Emeritus and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, died today at the age of 90 in Cape Town (southwest). The first to publicly honor Tutu was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, announcing the news of his death early in the morning.

It’s a statement, Ramaphosa described him as an “unparalleled patriot.” and a “man of extraordinary intellect” who always maintained his integrity in the face of the forces of the racist segregation system of the “apartheid”.

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“The death of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu it is another chapter of loss in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who bequeathed us a liberated South Africa ”, lamented the president.

The Anglican Church of South Africa and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Foundation (his wife) also confirmed the sad news and highlighted his great religious faith and his tireless struggle to make the world a fairer place.

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Other personalities, institutions and hundreds of anonymous citizens of the southern nation did not take long to pay tribute to a figure not only very loved, but also considered the embodiment of the moral conscience of the country.

Among them stood out the Nelson Mandela Foundation, that described Tutu’s death as an “immeasurable” lossIn addition to recalling that the anti-apartheid struggle of these two Nobel Peace Prize winners ran parallel in the history of South Africa.

Outside the country’s borders, several African leaders, such as Namibian President Hage Geingob or his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta, also sent messages of condolences and they described Tutu as a “hero” and a “symbol of resilience in the face of adversity” and of “optimism” in the face of “hopelessness.”

Beyond the African continent, numerous personalities and world leaders also highlighted the teachings of Tutu.

“He will be remembered for his spiritual leadership and irrepressible good humor.” expressed the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, through Twitter.

For her part, the Philippine journalist and also Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa shared on social networks one of the most famous quotes of the archbishop: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

“With his death, we have lost a great man who lived a really meaningful life. He was committed to serving others, especially those who are less fortunate. I am convinced that the best tribute we can give him is to keep his spirit alive ”, expressed in a statement the top Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, with whom Tutu shared a friendship.

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his fight against the brutal racist oppression of apartheid in South Africa, a Tutu he is considered one of the key figures in the contemporary history of southern Africa.

His career was marked by a constant defense of human rights, something that led him to distance himself on numerous occasions from the ecclesiastical hierarchy to openly defend positions such as homosexual rights or euthanasia.

In recent years, he had stayed away from public life due to his advanced age and health problems that he had dragged on for years, including prostate cancer.

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