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| Obama visits Mandela's former jail before Africa speech Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 06:13 AM PDT CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama visits a bleak former prison island off the coast of South Africa on Sunday to pay tribute to ailing anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela and set the stage for a speech urging Africans to strive for prosperity and democracy. Continue reading | | First family touring Mandela's island prison Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 06:12 AM PDT President Barack Obama is paying tribute on Sunday to the man who inspired his political activism by taking his family on a tour of the island prison where anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela spent 18 years confined to a tiny cell. Continue reading | |
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Obama to unveil USD 7 bn Africa power plan Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 06:02 AM PDT Cape Town, Jun 30 (AFP) US President Barack Obama will today unveil a USD 7 billion plan to upgrade African power networks, in bid to end blackouts that deter business investment on the continent, the White House said. Continue reading | | | Obama says US not threatened by China's growth in Africa Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 05:49 AM PDT Johannesburg, June 30 : US President Barack Obama has said that he does not feel threatened by the mushrooming of trade and investment in Africa by China and other emerging powers, during a visit to South Africa for promoting business ties with the African continent. Continue reading | |
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