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South Africa:
Obama Tours Nelson Mandela's Former Jail Cell
DW, 30 June 2013
US President Barack Obama has visited Nelson Mandela's Robben Island prison cell during the Cape Town leg of a three-day trip to South Africa. Obama's visit has been overshadowed… Read more »
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Africa:
Obama Unveils Energy Plan and Challenges Young Africans
DW, 1 July 2013
US President Barack Obama has focused on Nelson Mandela's legacy and democratic progress in an address aimed at South Africa's youth. He also unveiled a new US initiative to help… Read more »
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South Africa:
Obama Salutes Mandela
SA Info, 30 June 2013
US President Barack Obama made a moving toast to South Africa's ailing former president, Nelson Mandela, during a dinner held in his honour in Pretoria on Saturday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Outpouring Over Mandela Challenges Obama
allAfrica, 29 June 2013
Nearly half a century before this weekend's trip to South Africa by President Barack Obama, a visit by Robert F. Kennedy at the height of apartheid oppression was described by a… Read more »
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Africa:
Obama Says U.S. Not Threatened By Chinese Interest in Africa
DW, 29 June 2013
US President Barack Obama has appealed to all Africans to ask more questions about unequal deals with some foreign investors. Meanwhile the President has met with Nelson Mandela's… Read more »
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Africa:
Obama, Zuma At One On Africa Growth
SA Info, 30 June 2013
South African President Jacob Zuma and US President Barack Obama emerged from their meeting in Pretoria on Saturday speaking in one voice on increased trade and investment in… Read more »
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Africa:
The More Investors in Africa, 'the Merrier,' Says Obama
SAPA, 29 June 2013
United States president Barack Obama is visiting Africa at the right time, President Jacob Zuma said in Pretoria on Saturday. Read more »
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Africa:
U.S. Aims to Build African Capacity, Says Obama
White House, 29 June 2013
Transcript of an event at the University of Johannesburg, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa: Read more »
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South Africa:
Police Disperse Anti-Obama Protesters
SAPA, 29 June 2013
Police officers on Saturday fired a stun grenade at a group of protestors near the entrance of the University of Johannesburg Soweto campus ahead of US President Barack Obama's… Read more »
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Africa:
Remarks By President Obama and President Zuma of South Africa at Joint Press Conference
White House, 29 June 2013
PRESIDENT ZUMA: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen of the media -- good friends also. Mr. President, let me welcome you, your family, and your delegation to South Africa. This is… Read more »
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Africa:
Readout of President Obama's Meeting With African Union Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
White House, 29 June 2013
President Obama met with African Union Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday, June 29th. Read more »
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Africa:
Remarks By the First Lady At Connecting Continents Event
White House, 29 June 2013
Transcript of an event at the Sci-Bono Discovery Center Johannesburg, South Africa: Read more »
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South Africa:
Statement by Zuma at News Conference with President Obama
Govt of SA, 29 June 2013
Media statement by President Zuma on the conclusion of talks with President Barack Obama of the United States, Union Buildings Read more »
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South Africa:
Mandela's Ill-Health Overshadows Obama Visit
DW, 28 June 2013
US President Barack Obama headed for South Africa on Friday. South Africa's politicians have been emphasizing bilateral ties with Washington, but the rest of the nation is more… Read more »
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South Africa:
Obama to Meet Mandela Family
SAPA, 29 June 2013
United States president Barack Obama on Saturday wished former South African president Nelson Mandela well as he lay critically ill in hospital. Read more »
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South Africa:
Message of Thanks by Mrs Graça Machel
NMF, 29 June 2013
I have drawn strength from the support received from President Barack Obama, Michelle, Malia and Sasha. Read more »
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South Africa:
SA's 'NObama' Protests - Broad but Confused
Daily Maverick, 29 June 2013
After weeks of planning, US President Barack Obama arrived at the Waterkloof airbase on Friday evening. But not everyone wants him here, and the protests against his visit have… Read more »