南アのツツ元大主教、「感染症」で入院

【ヨハネスブルクＡＦＰ＝時事】南アフリカの反アパルトヘイト（人種隔離政策）運動の象徴であるデズモンド・ツツ元大主教（88）が「難治性の感染症の治療のため」南西部ケープタウンの病院に入院したことが分かった。ツツ氏の事務所が4日、明らかにした。（写真はデズモンド・ツツ元大主教）
　ツツ氏は１５年以上にわたって前立腺がんの治療を受けている。
　アパルトヘイト政権下で少数派の白人による支配に強く抗議し世界の注目を浴びたツツ氏は、１９８４年にノーベル平和賞を受賞。人々に敬愛されながら、現在は引退生活を送っている。
　今年９月に南アを訪問した英国のヘンリー王子とメーガン妃、長男アーチーちゃんと面会した際には、元気そうな姿を見せていた。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2019/12/06-08:43）

South African anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital in Cape Town for treatment of a stubborn infection, his office said on Wednesday.
The 88-year old retired archbishop has been receiving treatment for prostate cancer for more than 15 years.
He was last hospitalised in September 2018 for a series of tests and discharged after two weeks.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to hospital for treatment of a stubborn infection, said his wife Leah Tutu in a statement issued by the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.
The Archbishop has been hospitalised several times over the past few years for treatment of a similar condition.
Tutu was hospitalised four times in 2016 and underwent minor surgery for a persistent infection linked to his prostate cancer treatment.
He gained worldwide prominence for his strong opposition to white-minority rule under apartheid and won the Nobel Peace Price in 1984.
The much-loved figure has retired from public life.
He appeared in good health earlier this year when he met Britain's Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their baby Archie, who were visiting the region.