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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu (File photo) JOHANNESBURG - Messages of condolences are pouring in from across the world, mourning South Africa's anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu who died Sunday at the age of 90. "I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He was a critical figure in the fight against apartheid and in the struggle to create a new South Africa,'' British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted. Johnson said he will remember Tutu for his spiritual leadership and irrepressible good humor. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Tutu's passing early Sunday, expressing "profound sadness." Tutu rose to prominence in the 1980s for his strong role in opposing apartheid rule in South Africa, emphasizing nonviolent protests. "The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation's farewell to a generation of outstanding South African

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