Prof Yunus visits Robben Island in South Africa where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years

Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Robben Island, the maximum-security prison where Nelson Mandela and fellow freedom fighters were imprisoned for 18 years.

The visit was arranged by the Bangladesh High Commission, said the caption on Yunus’ Facebook post on Friday.

Yunus is visiting Cape Town, South Africa, where he attended the One Young World Summit 2026, a global gathering of more than 2,200 young leaders from over 190 countries.

The annual summit provides a platform for young changemakers to exchange ideas, build collaborations and explore solutions to pressing global challenges, including peace, climate change, equity, health, technology and human rights.

The summit brought together several distinguished global leaders and speakers, including Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Graça Machel, an advocate for women's and children's rights and former First Lady of Mozambique; Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, journalist and human rights activist; and Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and co-founder and CEO of Rappler.

Other prominent speakers included Forest Whitaker, Academy Award-winning actor, UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, and founder and CEO of the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative; and Terry Crews, actor, television presenter and human rights activist.