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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at Waterkloof Air Base in Centurion, South Africa, June 28, 2013.

Audio Slideshow Obama Arrives in South Africa

US president lands in nation distracted by ailing health of anti-apartheid icon and former South African President Nelson Mandela More

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a joint news conference with Senegal's President Macky Sall [not pictured] at the Presidential Palace in Dakar, Senegal, June 27, 2013.

Poll: Support for US Leadership Down in Africa

Gallup surveys show people in three African countries US President Barack Obama is visiting have lost some faith in American leadership More

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela addresses the media in front the house of her former husband and former South African President Nelson Mandela in Soweto, June 28, 2013.

Ex-Wife Sees 'Great Improvement' in Mandela

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela spoke to reporters outside Mandela's former home in Soweto; officially, former leader remains in critical but stable conditionMore

A shopper shows off South Africa's new banknotes, which features an image of former president Nelson Mandela on the front, (File photo).

Mandela Death Could Roil South African Economy

Some analysts say local markets will reflect loss of anti-apartheid icon More

U.S. President Barack Obama and Senegalese President Macky Sall (R) watch a military band play at the airport in Dakar, Senegal, June 28, 2013.

Senegal Rejects Obama's Push for Gay Rights

President Macky Sall says his country won’t decriminalize homosexuality More

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Video Obama Praises Democratic Progress in Senegal

President Barack Obama, visiting Senegal, praised the country's democratic progress, saying it sets an example for Africa. Senegal was the first stop for Obama and his family on their weeklong trip to Africa that includes South Africa and Tanzania. VOA White House Correspondent Dan Robinson reports from the capital, Dakar.
Obama Praises Democratic Progress in Senegal Obama Visit to Soweto Seen as Bow to Struggle for Freedom Obama Means Business During Africa Trip Treating Lung Infections in Elderly Patients Raises Many Issues Mandela Legacy Grew at Robben Island Nigeria Reaches for the Stars With Space Program US Military Presence in Africa Grows With Terror Threat US Doubles Aid for Global Refugees Obama to Skip Kenya on Africa Tour Obama Visit a Nod to Senegal’s Democratic Track Record Obama Africa Trip Is Effort to Re-engage With Continent Paris Exhibit Captures Mandela's Journey Africa Looks to the Final Frontier - Space Some Aid Programs in Sahel Prefer Cash to Food Congress Debates Limiting US Farmers' Role in Food Aid Obama to Visit Senegal Amid Growing Sahel Terror Threat Bones Form Visual Petition Against Genocide Students Invent Water Purification Disc Egyptians Furious Over Ethiopia Dam Visit to Northern Nigeria Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

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FILE - This two-picture combination of file photos shows Nelson Mandela on Aug. 8, 2012 (l) and President Barack Obama on May 31, 2013.

Photogallery Obama Plays Down Expectations of Mandela Visit

Former leader's health is overshadowing America's first black president's visit to South Africa
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A shopper shows off South Africa's new banknotes, which features an image of former president Nelson Mandela on the front, (File photo).

Mandela Death Could Roil South African Economy

Some analysts say local markets will reflect loss of anti-apartheid icon
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Cards and flowers are left outside the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital, where the ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated, in Pretoria June 28, 2013.

Photogallery Mandela's Ailing Health Overshadows Obama S. Africa Visit

Officials say it is uncertain whether the U.S. president will visit the former anti-apartheid icon
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Egyptian protesters shout anti-Muslim Brotherhood slogans as they hold posters depicting President Mohammed Morsi during a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, June 28, 2013.

Photogallery Protests Heat Up Across Egypt

At least one death reported as supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi rally in Cairo and other cities
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Children from a creche pray for the health of Nelson Mandela outside the entrance to the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, June 28, 2013.

Photogallery South Africans Continue Vigil for Mandela

U.S. President Barack Obama, who visits South Africa Friday, says his thoughts and prayers are with Mandela, the country's first black president
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Sixteen-year-old Akuot, shown here in Bor, Jonglei state, in Feburary 2013, was beaten for three days after she refused to be married off in exchange for a dowry of cattle.

S. Sudan Girls Urge Parents Not to Marry Off Daughters for Dowries

Some South Sudanese girls are resisting being married off for a large dowry.
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U.S. President Barack Obama is welcomed by a Senegalese honor guard as he arrives at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, June 27, 2013.

Video Obama Traveling to South Africa Friday From Senegal

Obama's final day in Senegal is about one of his key policy priorities for the continent - enhancing food security
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President Barack Obama after taking a tour of Goree Island, Senegal, June 27, 2013.

Video Obama Praises Democratic Progress in Senegal

Senegal was first stop for Obama and his family on their weeklong trip to Africa that includes South Africa and Tanzania
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