The World - News from Nov. 4, 1985
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Jailed South African black nationalist leader Nelson Mandela underwent successful prostate surgery at a Cape Town hospital and is in stable condition, his doctors said. The South African Department of Prisons issued a statement saying that Mandela’s inflamed prostate gland was removed and that no complications are expected. Mandela, 67, is serving a life sentence for treason and sabotage. Campaigners for his freedom have charged that he has not been receiving adequate medical care.
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