Condolences pour in for Jimmy Carter after ex-president dies at 100 [Video]

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter was lauded Sunday as a humanitarian and a champion of justice by his successors, supporters and admirers around the world following news of his death.

“Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” The Carter Center said in a statement announcing his death on the social media platform X. It added that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. 

Condolences soon started to pour in following the announcement.

U.S. President Joe Biden and wife Jill

“Over six decades, we had the honour of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well.  

“With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance …