US President Barack Obama played down the possibility that he will visit former South African President Nelson Mandela in hospital as he travelled to the country on Friday, saying he did not “need a photo op” with the ailing anti-apartheid hero. By FRANCE 24 (text) US President Barack Obama played down expectations that he will pay a visit to former South African President Nelson Mandela in hospital, as he headed to the country on Friday as part of a broader, week-long Africa tour. Flying on board Air Force One from Senegal, Obama paid tribute to Mandela, who helped lead South Africa out of apartheid as the country’s first black president, but added that he was not seeking a...
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