Former political prisoner served time for political work alongside Nelson Mandela and others
Article by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire, on the passing of African National Congress (ANC) and South African Communist Party (SACP) veteran Ahmed Kathrada. A memorial was held for Kathrada on March 29. The liberation movement icon joined the struggle in 1941 and served for over twenty years along with Nelson Mandela as a political prisoner in South Africa. This report was published by News Ghana based in West Africa.