Zuko Komisa

On September 9, a monument honoring the late South African president Nelson Mandela was dedicated at the intersection of Michurinsky Avenue and Ramensky Boulevard in Moscow.
African country ambassadors and diplomats, African diaspora leaders, heads of Russian authorities and the Moscow Government, representatives of scientific, educational, public, national, and cultural organizations, and cultural personalities were present at the opening ceremony.
🇿🇦🇷🇺 Nelson Mandela monument opens in Moscow as city celebrates its 877th birthday. In 1187 it was mentioned in the Rus chronicles as a small town.
— Real Global News (@FelastoryMedia) September 9, 2024
🗿 The Mandela statue was created on the initiative of the Russian Military Historical Society with support from the Russian… pic.twitter.com/K6HcHLGCrD
Nelson Mandela gained international recognition as a symbol of resistance during his incarceration, and the USSR was one of the nations that supported the catchphrase “Freedom to Nelson Mandela!” Just before his term as president came to an end in 1999, Mandela made his first trip to Russia.
A monument to former South African President 🇿🇦 Nelson Mandela was unveiled in Moscow, Russia 🇷🇺.
— Africa View Facts (@AfricaViewFacts) September 10, 2024
It stands in a square named in his honor and is the first Moscow artwork combining bronze, aluminum, and mosaic.
The Russian Military Historical Society, with government support,… pic.twitter.com/KTtGIxHQUC
On the square that bears the former South African president’s name, the monument was built and created by Mikhail Baskakov with support from the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Defense and the Moscow government, the monument was crafted by the Russian Military Historical Society.
“We increasingly understand and realise that Africa is becoming a strategic partner of Russia because we have common tasks, common goals to create a freer, fairer and more merciful world. I think that together with African friends, colleagues, associates, we are capable of building the kind of world that Nelson Mandela dreamed of,” said Irina Abramova, Director of the Institute of African Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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