Nelson Mandela 'improving' as Barack Obama flies in
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By Peroshni Govender and Jeff Mason, REUTERS PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela is doing much better in hospital, his ex-wife Winnie said on Friday, as...
View ArticleNelson Mandela 'improving' as Obama flies in for South Africa visit
South Africa's ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela is doing much better in hospital, his ex-wife Winnie said on Friday, as U.S. President Barack Obama arrived for a visit that will pay homage...
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South Africa's ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela is doing much better in hospital, his ex-wife Winnie said, as US President Barack Obama arrived for a visit that will pay homage to a man he...
View ArticleSouth Africa's Mandela 'improving' as Obama flies in
PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela is doing much better in hospital, his ex-wife Winnie said on Friday, as U.S. President Barack Obama arrived...
View ArticleMandela's condition 'improving' as Obama flies in
PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela is doing much better in hospital, his ex-wife Winnie said on Friday, as US President Barack Obama arrived for a visit...
View ArticleNelson Mandela 'improving' as Obama arrives in South Africa
PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's ailing anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela is doing much better in hospital, his ex-wife Winnie said on Friday, as US President Barack Obama arrived for a visit...
View ArticleObama heads for South Africa, pays tribute to Mandela
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE -- U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela as he flew to South Africa on Friday but played down expectations of a meeting with the ailing...
View ArticleObama lauds Mandela, makes Africa pledge
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - US President Barack Obama paid tribute to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela as he flew to South Africa on Friday but played down expectations of a meeting with the ailing...
View ArticleObama pledges to help Africa, pays tribute to Mandela
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela as he flew to South Africa on Friday but played down expectations of a meeting with the...
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US President Barack Obama paid tribute to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela as he flew to South Africa on Friday but played down expectations of a meeting with the ailing black leader during an...
View ArticleObama to laud 'improving' Mandela
JOHANNESBURG: Barack Obama will express "profound gratitude" for Nelson Mandela Saturday, as his hero's battle for life adds a emotional edge to his first visit to South Africa as president. Obama...
View ArticleObama plays down hopes of Mandela meeting
US president Barack Obama yesterday dampened expectations that he might visit a critically ill Nelson Mandela during his tour of South Africa, saying he did not “need a photo op” with the country’s...
View ArticleObama, en Route to South Africa, Says He Bears Message of 'Profound...
JOHANNESBURG -- President Obama arrived in South Africa on Friday evening, saying he was bearing a message of "profound gratitude" to Nelson Mandela, the stricken former leader, and that he would...
View ArticleIn South Africa, song and prayer for Mandela on eve of Obama visit
June 27, 2013 -- Updated 2358 GMT (0758 HKT) Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- South Africans sang and prayed late Thursday outside the hospital where Nelson Mandela is being treated, singing "Viva...
View ArticleObama, Bush to mark Tanzania U.S. embassy bombings
Story Highlights Tanzania is Obama's final stop on week-long Africa tripObama will join George W. Bush at U.S. embassy eventTanzanians have so far given Obama a warm welcome DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania —...
View ArticleObama heads to South Africa with Mandela on his mind
DAKAR (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama heads to South Africa on Friday hoping to see ailing icon Nelson Mandela, after wrapping up a visit to Senegal that focused on improving food security and...
View ArticleBarack Obama flies to South Africa in unaccustomed role of sideshow
Nelson Mandela's health and protests against US foreign policy dominate agenda as president makes first official visit Barack and Michelle Obama wave as they board Air Force One to depart for South...
View ArticleObama protesters rally near hospital treating Mandela
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View ArticleUPDATE 1-Obama protesters rally near hospital treating Mandela
* Anti-apartheid hero remains critical in Pretoria clinic * Obama says not seeking "photo op" with ailing statesman * Attention on Mandela's plight as U.S. president expected * Protesters burn U.S....
View ArticleObama hopes to see ailing Mandela
President Barack Obama, wrapping up the first leg of an African tour, says Washington has a ‘‘moral imperative’’ to help the world’s poorest continent feed itself and he then left for South Africa...
View ArticleObama says no ‘photo op’ with Mandela on S. Africa trip
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...
View ArticleSouth Africa's Mandela improving as Obama flies in
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's ailing anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is doing much better in hospital, his ex-wife Winnie said on Friday before a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama that...
View ArticleMandela improving as Obama flies in
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's ailing anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is doing much better in hospital, his ex-wife Winnie said on Friday before a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama that...
View ArticleObama pledges to help Africa, pays tribute to his 'hero' Nelson Mandela
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Barack Obama paid tribute to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela as he flew to South Africa on Friday but played down expectations of a meeting with the ailing black...
View ArticleObama paying tribute to Nelson Mandela in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: President Barack Obama is meeting with South Africa's leader at the start of a weekend visit that will pay tribute to the legacy of critically ill former President Nelson Mandela. As...
View ArticleObama paying tribute to Mandela in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: President Barack Obama is meeting with South Africa's leader at the start of a weekend visit that will pay tribute to the legacy of critically ill former President Nelson Mandela. As...
View ArticleObama to meet with Mandela family in South Africa
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA — President Obama plans to visit privately Saturday with relatives of former South African President Nelson Mandela, but doesn't intend to see the critically ill anti-apartheid...
View ArticleObama pledges $7 billion to upgrade power in Africa
June 30, 2013 -- Updated 1620 GMT (0020 HKT) U.S. President Barack Obama, foreground left, and first lady Michelle Obama, beside him, are greeted by South African President Jacob Zuma and his wife,...
View ArticleIn new homage, Obama to view Mandela jail cell
By Stephen CollinsonPublished June 29, 2013AFP South African President Jacob Zuma and US President Barack Obama toast each other alongside Zuma's wife, Thobeka Zuma, during an official dinner at the...
View ArticleBarack Obama to face protests in South Africa after years of laissez-faire
Trade unions, students and Muslim groups are among those determined to give the US president a bumpy landing Barack Obama, then a rising Democrat senator, meets Desmond Tutu during a visit to South...
View ArticleObama paying tribute to Mandela in S Africa
JOHANNESBURG — President Barack Obama is meeting with South Africa's leader at the start of a weekend visit that will pay tribute to the legacy of critically ill former President Nelson Mandela. As...
View ArticleObama concludes Africa trip
July 2, 2013 -- Updated 1344 GMT (2144 HKT) (CNN) -- President Barack Obama concluded his trip to Africa Tuesday after making a final pitch for partnership at a Tanzanian power plant. Some 70% of...
View ArticleObama Promotes New Africa Initiative During Tanzania Visit
VOA News U.S. President Barack Obama is in Tanzania, the final stop on his three-nation tour of Africa. The president got a rousing, red-carpet welcome Monday at the Dar es Salaam airport, complete...
View ArticleObama to Visit Tanzania on Final Africa Tour Stop
VOA News U.S. President Barack Obama travels Monday to Tanzania, the final stop on a three-nation African visit. Obama will hold talks with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, meet with business...
View ArticlePhotos: Obama's Trip to Africa
The president and his family took a week-long trip in Africa focused on economic relations Comment () Tweet President Barack Obama dances to music upon arriving Monday, July 1, 2013, in Dar Es Salaam,...
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