南非前總統曼德拉逝世 享年95歲

South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95.
南非首位黑人總統、反種族隔離鬥士納爾遜·曼德拉逝世，享年95歲。

Mr Mandela led South Africa's transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s, after 27 years in prison for his political activities.
曼德拉曾經因政治活動在監獄裏度過27年，20世紀90年代他領導南非從白人少數統治過渡到了現今的民主制度。

He had been receiving intensive medical care at home for a lung infection after spending three months in hospital.
曼德拉因肺部感染在醫院裏呆了將近三個月，之後他一直在家中休養並接受密切的醫療看護。

Announcing the news on South African National TV, President Jacob Zuma said Mr Mandela was at peace.
根據南非國家電視臺的新聞報道，南非總統祖馬稱曼德拉逝世時十分安詳。

"Our nation has lost its greatest son," Mr Zuma said. "Although we knew that this day would come, nothing can diminish our sense of a profound and enduring loss."
南非總統祖馬說，“我們的國家失去了其最偉大的兒子。儘管我們知道這一天終究會來臨， 但我們仍然感到遭受了巨大和無法彌補的損失。”

He said Mr Mandela would receive a full state funeral, and flags would be flown at half-mast.
祖馬宣佈，南非將爲曼德拉舉行國葬，全國降半旗致哀。

A crowd has gathered outside the house where Mr Mandela died. Some are flying South African flags and wearing the shirts of the governing African National Congress, which Mr Mandela once led.
南非民衆聚集在曼德拉的宅邸門外。有些人揮舞着南非國旗，有些人穿着南非執政黨非洲國民大會黨的會服，曼德拉曾是非洲國民大會黨的領袖。

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was one of the world's most revered statesmen after preaching reconciliation despite being imprisoned for 27 years.
曼德拉曾獲得過諾貝爾和平獎。他在經歷了27年的牢獄之災後，仍然鼓勵種族和諧，成爲全世界最受尊敬的政治領袖之一。

He had rarely been seen in public since officially retiring in 2004. He made his last public appearance in 2010, at the football World Cup in South Africa.
在2004年宣佈退休之後，曼德拉很少在公共場合露面。最後一次公衆露面是在2010年南非舉辦足球世界盃期間。

His fellow campaigner against apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said he was "not only an amazing gift to humankind, he made South Africans and Africans feel good about being who we are. He made us walk tall. God be praised."
曾與曼德拉一道抵制種族隔離政策的南非大主教德斯蒙德·圖圖說，曼德拉“不僅是上天賜給南非的禮物，而且也激起了南非人民和非洲人民的民族自豪感。他讓我們趾高氣揚充滿自信。感謝上帝。”

BBC correspondents say Mr Mandela's body will be moved to a mortuary in the capital, Pretoria, and the funeral is likely to take place next Saturday.
據英國廣播電視臺駐地記者報道，曼德拉的遺體將被暫時轉移到南非行政首都比勒陀利亞的停屍間，葬禮預計將在下週六舉行。