Egypt has expressed its deep sorrow for the death of South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 90.
In a statement on Monday, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a shining symbol of freedom as he struggled against the apartheid regime.
He was one of the world’s most prominent fighters for freedom and human rights, and he will forever immortalize his shining place in history, read the statement.
He is a model for combating all kinds of racism while upholding the values of democracy and freedom, added the statement, asserting that he set a model in tolerance and insistence on upholding peace and rejecting all forms of racism and inequality.
Egypt extended its sincere condolences to the government and people of South Africa, stressing that his peaceful struggle against all forms of discrimination and racism will continue to be an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the whole world.
A contemporary of Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Tutu was one of the driving forces behind the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
The tireless activist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for combating white minority rule in his country.
