Mandela discharged from hospital, says South African presidency

Former South African president Nelson Mandela looks on as he celebrates his birthday at his house in QunuJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela, 94, has been discharged from hospital after a nine-day stay for treatment of pneumonia, the office of the presidency said on Saturday. "(He) has been discharged from hospital today, 6 April, following a sustained and gradual improvement in his general condition," it said. (Reporting by Jon Herskovitz; editing by Andrew Roche)


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