Obama wishes Mandela on his 95th birthday

July 18, 2013 09:16

US President Barack Obama has expressed his best wishes to Nelson Mandela on his 95th birthday as the former South African president continued to battle for his life in a hospital.

"On behalf of our family and the people of the United States, Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes and prayers to Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his 95th birthday, as well as to Graca Machel, the Mandela family, and the government and people of South Africa as they mark the fifth annual Nelson Mandela International Day," Obama said in a statement.

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