June 9, 2013
Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, spent the night in hospital battling a lung infection this weekend.
On Saturday, South Africa officials said Mandela was in "serious but stable condition" with his family by his side.
As of this morning, officials had not released any updates on Mandela's condition.
The 94-year-old Nobel Peace prize winner's "condition deteriorated and he was transferred to a Pretoria hospital," early this morning, according to statement from the office of South African President Jacob Zuma on Saturday.
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African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela raises his fist in the air as he attends an election rally in Mmabatho, South Africa, March 15, 1994.
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"The former President is receiving expert medical care and doctors are doing everything possible to make him better and comfortable," the statement said. "President Jacob Zuma, on behalf of government and the nation, wishes Madiba [Mandela's clan nickname] a speedy recovery and requests the media and the public to respect the privacy of Madiba and his family