EVENT INFORMATION

29
January
1991

Mandela meets IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi to address political violence

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Biography 📅 29 January 1991 📍 South Africa

Mandela and Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi met in Durban for an extended summit and issued a joint call for political tolerance and a stronger peacekeeping role for security forces. The meeting attempted to reduce violence between supporters, especially in Natal and the Transvaal. Their public commitment did not end the conflict, and communities continued to face killings and displacement.

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People in this event

Nelson Mandela

Organizations in this Event

African National Congress

Inkatha Freedom Party

Mangosuthu Buthelezi

South African security forces