Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who helped lead the movement that ended the brutal regime of white minority rule in South Africa, has died at age 90, the country's president confirmed Sunday. Seen as the country's moral compass, Tutu coined the phrase "rainbow nation" to describe South Africa's multiracial society. "His courage and moral clarity helped inspire our commitment to change American policy toward the repressive Apartheid regime in South Africa." A universal spirit, Archbishop Tutu was grounded in the struggle for liberation and justice in his own country, but also concerned with injustice everywhere." His death comes little more than a month since the passing of F. W. de Klerk, the country's last apartheid president.

Source: Ethiopian News December 28, 2021 14:08 UTC