British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he was "
deeply saddened
" by the death of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, praising his "
intellectual leadership
" and his "
irrepressible good humor
".
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"
I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
," the leader said on Twitter.
“
He was an essential figure in the struggle against apartheid and in the struggle for the creation of a new South Africa.
He will be remembered for his spiritual leadership and irrepressible good humor.
"
