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Archbishop Tutu was a mentor, friend and moral compass: Obama

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Former US president, Barack Obama, has described the late Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a mentor, friend and moral compass – saying that he will be missed dearly.

Taking to Twitter, Obama says Archbishop Tutu was grounded in the struggle for liberation and justice in South Africa – but was also concerned with injustice globally.

Tutu died at his home in Cape Town at the age of 90.

He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his role in the struggle to abolish the apartheid system. Tributes are being paid across the globe – including from leading anti-apartheid activist, Peter Hain.

“He could be a powerful advocate on a public stage, a moral beacon and somebody of absolute integrity who spoke truth to power. But he was also a deeply personal, wonderful human being and to be with him was to be enjoying his infectious, impish wit,” says Hain.

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