How Mulroney rallied nations against apartheid in South Africa

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who died Thursday at the age of 84, was a vocal opponent of apartheid. Mulroney and his government consistently called for an end to white minority rule of South Africa's majority Black population and marshalled Western support for economic sanctions against Pretoria.

How Mulroney rallied nations against apartheid in South Africa
Nelson Mandela greets people as he walks with Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on his arrival in Ottawa, ON June 17, 1990 for a three-day visit to Canada.

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney, who died Thursday at the age of 84, was a vocal opponent of apartheid. Mulroney and his government consistently called for an end to white minority rule of South Africa's majority Black population and marshalled Western support for economic sanctions against Pretoria.