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Mandela admitted to hospital in South Africa

Agencies | Updated: 2012-02-25 17:21

JOHANNESBURG - Former South African president Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital on Saturday for treatment for a "long-standing abdominal complaint", the government said.

A statement said the 93-year-old needed specialist medical treatment.

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