12月10日，曼德拉的追悼会在约翰内斯堡举行。一张奥巴马、卡梅伦与丹麦总理施密特在南非总统曼德拉的追悼会上玩自拍的照片引起了网民的广泛争议。在这张由外媒记者拍到的图片中，施密特与奥巴马共同举着手机，卡梅伦则在一边摆好姿势一起自拍，3人脸上都挂着笑容。坐在奥巴马身旁的美国第一夫人米歇尔则坐在一边，表情严肃，没有参与此次自拍。

For the thousands of mourners inside Johannesburg's FNB Stadium it was meant to be a fitting tribute to a 'giant of history'.

But while some reflected on the remarkable life of Nelson Mandela, some world leaders saw it as the perfect opportunity to grab a quick 'selfie' with their peers.

Perhaps not in keeping with the tone of a memorial service, US President Barack Obama, Prime Minister David Cameron and Danish leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt grinned as they cosied up for a quick picture at today's memorial service for the former South African president, prompting an outpouring of criticism.

As the trio posed for the mobile phone snap, Obama's wife Michelle sat alongside her husband looking less than impressed.

Obama had earlier paid an emotional tribute to Nelson Mandela, calling the South African leader a 'giant of history' as he spoke in a stadium where around a third of the seats were mysteriously left empty.