On 29 June 2013 President Barack Obama, accompanied by his family, made his first visit to South Africa since he was elected President of the United States of America. He and his family visited Cape Town, where they spent time at Robben Island, as well as Johannesburg where they met members of Mandela's family privately. During his visit he also attended a press conference with President Jacob Zuma and hosted a town hall meeting with young African leaders.
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29 June 2013
President Barack Obama visits South Africa
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Sapa. Obama visits Cape Town. [Online: 30 June 2013], [Available: https://www.enca.com/south-africa/obama-visits-cape-town], [ Accessed: 10 February 2017].
- 02Africa.com.Highlights of President Obama in South Africa. [Online],[Available: https://www.africa.com/highlights-president-obama-south-africa/, Accessed: 10 February 2017].
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
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