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Media around the world commemorate the South African anti-apartheid leader after his death on Dec. 5, 2013.

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A selection of front pages from the British National newspapers, taken Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 reporting the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela.Tony Hicks/The Associated Press

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A newspaper seller displays copies of Kenya's Daily Nation, which devoted its entire front page to the death of former South African leader and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, as he sells papers to passing commuters, in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.Rebecca Blackwell/The Associated Press

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This photo provided by The New Yorker shows the cover of the upcoming Dec. 16, 2013, issue, featuring a painting by Madiba of Nelson Mandela.Madiba/The Associated Press

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Time Magazine released a special issue commemorating Nelson Mandela who passed away Dec. 5, 2013.

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The Dec. 6, 2013 front page of South African daily The Star.

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The Dec. 6, 2013 front page of the New York Times.The New York Times

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The homepage of The Washington Post on Dec. 6, 2013.

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The homepage of BBC News on Dec. 6, 2013.

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The homepage of The Guardian on Dec. 6, 2013.

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The homepage of The New York Times on Dec. 6, 2013.The New York Times

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The front page of the Bueno Aires Herald, Dec. 6, 2013.

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The front page of De Standaard, Brussels, Dec. 6, 2013.

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The front page of Diario Catarinense, Floriano, Brazil, Dec. 6, 2013.

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The front page of Metro, Horizonte, Brazil, Dec. 6, 2013.

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The front page of Publico, Lisbon, Portugal, Dec. 6, 2013.

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