Global Week in Review: Jacob Zuma Visits Mandela in Hospital

Also, Britain prepares for a Black royal.

Jacob Zuma Visits Mandela in Hospital - South African President Jacob Zuma said Nelson Mandela was doing "much better" and responding well to treatment for pneumonia.Zuma made the comment after paying the 94-year-old icon a visit in the hospital Thursday.(REUTERS/Elmond Jiyane/Handou)

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Jacob Zuma Visits Mandela in Hospital - South African President Jacob Zuma said Nelson Mandela was doing "much better" and responding well to treatment for pneumonia.Zuma made the comment after paying the 94-year-old icon a visit in the hospital Thursday.(REUTERS/Elmond Jiyane/Handou)

Britain Prepares for Its First Black Marchioness - Emma McQuiston, the 26-year-old daughter of a Nigerian oil tycoon, is slated to become Britain’s first Black marchioness when she weds Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount of Weymouth.(Photo: Tatler Magazine)

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Britain Prepares for Its First Black Marchioness - Emma McQuiston, the 26-year-old daughter of a Nigerian oil tycoon, is slated to become Britain’s first Black marchioness when she weds Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount of Weymouth.(Photo: Tatler Magazine)

Senegal President Threatens Gays - Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh recently warned that any gays or lesbians found in his country will "regret" being born. (Photo: REUTERS/Joe Penney)

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Senegal President Threatens Gays - Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh recently warned that any gays or lesbians found in his country will "regret" being born. (Photo: REUTERS/Joe Penney)

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Carnival Comes to Lagos - On Monday, revelers in Lagos, Nigeria, celebrated their own version of Carnival.Lagos' state government said the festival would commemorate historical ties with Brazil.(Photo: AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

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Carnival Comes to Lagos - On Monday, revelers in Lagos, Nigeria, celebrated their own version of Carnival.Lagos' state government said the festival would commemorate historical ties with Brazil.(Photo: AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Tanzania Building Collapse Kills 30 - At least 30 bodies have been pulled from the ruins of a collapsed multi-story building in Tanzania's main city, Dar es Salaam. The building collapsed Friday.(Photo: Khalfan Said/AP Photo)

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Tanzania Building Collapse Kills 30 - At least 30 bodies have been pulled from the ruins of a collapsed multi-story building in Tanzania's main city, Dar es Salaam. The building collapsed Friday.(Photo: Khalfan Said/AP Photo)

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Madonna Lands in Malawi - Locals in Lilongwe, Malawi, say pop singer Madonna arrived in the country early Monday for an unannounced visit. Madonna promised to bring her two adopted children back to Malawi "every two or three years." (Photo: Michelly Rall/Getty Images)

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Madonna Lands in Malawi - Locals in Lilongwe, Malawi, say pop singer Madonna arrived in the country early Monday for an unannounced visit. Madonna promised to bring her two adopted children back to Malawi "every two or three years." (Photo: Michelly Rall/Getty Images)

Former Liberian President Dies - Former Liberian President Moses Blah died Monday. Blah served as Liberia's president for just two months after Charles Taylor stepped down in 2003. He was in his mid-60s.(Photo:  Vasily Fedosenko / Reuters)

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Former Liberian President Dies - Former Liberian President Moses Blah died Monday. Blah served as Liberia's president for just two months after Charles Taylor stepped down in 2003. He was in his mid-60s.(Photo:  Vasily Fedosenko / Reuters)

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South Korea Warns Northern Neighbor - After North Korea declared war against South Korea Monday, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye vowed "strong retaliation" to any provocation by North Korea.  (Photo: Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)

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South Korea Warns Northern Neighbor - After North Korea declared war against South Korea Monday, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye vowed "strong retaliation" to any provocation by North Korea.  (Photo: Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)

On Racism: - "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." (Photo: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)

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Mandela on the Mend - Former South African President Nelson Mandela is still being hospitalized but is recovering from pneumonia, doctors confirmed. The 94-year-old Mandela was admitted to the hospital late Wednesday night.  (Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo, Pool, File)

Kenyan Supreme Court Upholds Kenyatta Win - Kenya’s Supreme Court upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s contested election victory. In the wake of the verdict, presidential candidate Raila Odinga has vowed to help stop violence related to Kenyatta’s victory.   (Photo: Khalil Senosi/AP Photo)

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Kenyan Supreme Court Upholds Kenyatta Win - Kenya’s Supreme Court upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s contested election victory. In the wake of the verdict, presidential candidate Raila Odinga has vowed to help stop violence related to Kenyatta’s victory.   (Photo: Khalil Senosi/AP Photo)

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Eiffel Tower Bomb Scare - Police evacuated nearly 1,400 tourists and staffers at the Eiffel Tower Saturday after an anonymous individual called in a bomb threat. The monument remained closed for two hours.  (Photo: FREDRIC DUGIT/Maxppp /Landov)

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Eiffel Tower Bomb Scare - Police evacuated nearly 1,400 tourists and staffers at the Eiffel Tower Saturday after an anonymous individual called in a bomb threat. The monument remained closed for two hours.  (Photo: FREDRIC DUGIT/Maxppp /Landov)

The Imafidons - The Imafidons are also known as the smartest family in the U.K. In 2009 fraternal twins, Peter and Paula made headlines for becoming youngest students to enter secondary school. Their older sister, Christina, was 11 when she was accepted to study at any undergraduate institution in Britain.(Photo: Andrew Stuart/EMPICS /Landov)

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Nigerian Family Is Smartest in Britain - Dr. Chris Imafidon and Ann Imafidon came from Edo State, Nigeria, to London over 30 years ago and all of their five children have broken national records in education.  (Photo: Andrew Stuart/EMPICS /Landov)

Caribbean Nations Primed for Oil Rush - Across the Caribbean, international oil companies are rushing to locate potentially rich offshore deposits. Many hope an oil find could lead to wild prosperity by easing demand for imported oil and diversifying their economies.(Photo: Shirley Bahadur/AP Photo, File)

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Caribbean Nations Primed for Oil Rush - Across the Caribbean, international oil companies are rushing to locate potentially rich offshore deposits. Many hope an oil find could lead to wild prosperity by easing demand for imported oil and diversifying their economies.(Photo: Shirley Bahadur/AP Photo, File)

Jamaica to Tackle Lottery Scams - Jamaica’s House of Representatives passed a bill calling for tougher prosecution of those involved in multimillion-dollar lottery scams targeting elderly Americans.   (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Jamaica to Tackle Lottery Scams - Jamaica’s House of Representatives passed a bill calling for tougher prosecution of those involved in multimillion-dollar lottery scams targeting elderly Americans.   (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Haiti Redecorates Hillside Slums - Haiti gave one of Port-Au-Prince's biggest shantytowns a colorful makeover in efforts to boost pride and pay respects to one of the country’s great artists.  (Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

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Haiti Redecorates Hillside Slums - Haiti gave one of Port-Au-Prince's biggest shantytowns a colorful makeover in efforts to boost pride and pay respects to one of the country’s great artists.  (Photo: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Photo)

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CAR Government Is a Go - Self-proclaimed president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Michel Djotodia, announced the formation of a transitional government Monday amid allegations that child soldiers were used during last month’s coup.  (Photo: STR/AP Photo)

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CAR Government Is a Go - Self-proclaimed president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Michel Djotodia, announced the formation of a transitional government Monday amid allegations that child soldiers were used during last month’s coup.  (Photo: STR/AP Photo)

Pope Francis Washes Feet - In a Holy Thursday ritual, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of a dozen inmates at a juvenile detention center.  (Photo: HOPD/AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)

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Pope Francis Washes Feet - In a Holy Thursday ritual, Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of a dozen inmates at a juvenile detention center.  (Photo: HOPD/AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)

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Sudan Frees Political Prisoners - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced his decision to release all political detainees in a move that may ease tensions with South Sudan."Today, we announce a decision to free all the political prisoners and renew our commitment to all political powers about dialogue," Bashir said in a speech opening a new session of parliament on Monday. (Photo: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/REUTERS)