"Mandela’s Condition Is Reported to Deteriorate to ‘Critical’"
Mandelas Condition Is Reported to Deteriorate to Critical
By DECLAN WALSH at the NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/world/africa/mandelas-condition-now-said-to-be-critical.html?smid=tw-share
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Media reports claiming that Mr. Mandela had suffered a cardiac arrest on that same night contained no truth, he added.
At the Pretoria hospital on Sunday, Mr. Zuma also met with Mr. Mandelas wife, Graça Machel. Mr. Zuma appealed to South Africans and people across the world to pray for Madiba, his family and the medical team that is attending to him during this difficult time.
News of his deterioration comes as President Obama prepares to leave on Wednesday for a short tour of Africa.
In South Africa, where Mr. Obama is due to arrive on Friday, he had planned to visit Mr. Mandela, opening the prospect of a meeting between the first black presidents of South Africa and the United States. American officials now say that such a meeting would depend on Mr. Mandelas health and his familys wishes.
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