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A fiery debate has ensued online following the publication of an open letter to Nelson Mandela on News24. The letter argues that Mandela sold out black South Africans during a series of negotiations that ended the Apartheid system. Tweeps use #HowMandelaSoldUsOut to share their opinions about the content of the letter.

For years, the indigenous people of the municipality of Toribio in Cauca have put up with hundreds of battles provoked by the guerrilla, paramilitary groups, and the military. The conflict has generated the displacement of thousands of indigenous people. Now, the indigenous people of the area have decided to intensify their struggle to expel these armed groups from their territory.

Among the Japanese musicians interested in traditional Venezuelan music, Yoko Yoshizawa and Mika Agematsu stand out in the interpretation of the Venezuelan harp, a key instrument in Venezuelan music from the plains.

The holy month of Ramadan, is this time of the year where Muslims fast, try to get closer to God and also celebrate their blessings. And what's the best way to capture the spirit of the month is by netizens' lens and the photographs they have been sharing recently on different social media websites.

In South Korea, over two million small business owners have called for a nationwide boycott of products made by conglomerate Lotte Group. This unprecedentedly large scale collective action has spread like wildfire via social media.

Snow leopards are rare and very elusive. A team of scientists from the Snow Leopard Trust has been conducting a long term study on the big cats and recently shared some of their observations.