Desmond Tutu

India vs South Africa: Both teams observe moment's silence in honour of Desmond Tutu

Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, died at the age of 90.

Desmond Tutu, Africa's anti-apartheid icon, turns 90 amid new racist slur

Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his campaign of nonviolent opposition to South Africa’s system of white minority rule

South African court opens trial of police officer for death of 1971 anti-apartheid activist; paves way for prosecution of similar crimes

A former South African police officer will face trial over the 1971 killing of an anti-apartheid activist after a court ruling that could lead to the prosecution of similar crimes

Winnie Mandela dies at 81: South Africa's flawed heroine was known as much for controversial past as activism

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's marriage to Nelson Mandela and her anti-apartheid activism ensured many South Africans saw her as "the mother of the nation", but her past was littered with dark controversies

Oxfam sex scandal: Nobel laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu quits as British charity's global ambassador

Retired archbishop and Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu announced on Thursday that he had quit his role as an ambassador for Oxfam

Rohingya crisis: Desmond Tutu criticises Aung San Suu Kyi over Myanmar's ill-treatment of Muslim minority

South Africa's outspoken Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Thursday castigated Aung San Suu Kyi over the Myanmar government's treatment of its Rohingya Muslims and urged her to intervene in the crisis.

Dalai Lama's visit to Botswana in August risk may strain ties with China

The Dalai Lama will visit Botswana in August and meet with President Ian Khama, Botswana officials confirmed, in a trip likely to anger China, a key investor across Africa and its largest trade partner.

South Africa: Desmond Tutu to begin treatment for prostate cancer

Tutu's daughter and the foundation's director, Mpho Tutu, said her 83-year-old father had planned to attend a meeting of Nobel Peace Prize laureates in Rome this week.

Cape Town mayor cancels Nobel summit after South Africa refuses Dalai Lama a visa

The mayor of Cape Town called off the city's annual summit of Nobel Peace Prize winners to protest the South African government's refusal to issue a visa to the Dalai Lama

Indian-origin teenager nominated for International Children's Peace Prize

An Indian origin girl is among three children who have been nominated for the International Children's Peace Prize 2014.