Barack Obama said that Nelson Mandela "makes me want to be a better man", at the late President's memorial service in Johannesburg, where world leaders gathered for a final farewell to the former South African president and its nation's hero:
President Obama shook hands with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro in a landmark moment for the two countries at Nelson Mandela's memorial service. Watch the historical encounter below:
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