President Obama begins tour of Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania

Name: President Obama begins tour of Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania
Uploaded: 2013-06-27T17:45:31.000Z
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Description: US President Barack Obama has begun a week-long tour of Africa in Senegal, on trip that will also see him visit South Africa and Tanzania.

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US President Barack Obama has begun a week-long tour of Africa in Senegal, on trip that will also see him visit South Africa and Tanzania.

Meeting Senegalese President Macky Sall, Mr Obama praised Senegal for having one of the most stable democracies in the region.

This is Mr Obama's third visit to Africa since he became president in 2008.

Richard Galpin reports.

Africa

27 June 2013