Barack Obama S Africa visit to honour Nelson Mandela.(BBC).US President Barack Obama is set to meet South African President Jacob Zuma, as the country continues to hold prayers and vigils for ailing former leader Nelson Mandela.
Mr Obama's Air Force One landed in Pretoria on Friday evening, as part of his three-country tour of Africa.
The US president has described Mr Mandela as a "hero for the world".
But prior to his arrival he said he did not expect to see the former leader, who is critically ill in hospital.
The 94-year-old was admitted on 8 June with a recurring lung infection.
His ex-wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, said on Friday she felt it would not be right for President Obama to visit him while he was in a critical condition.
"I'm not a doctor but I can say that from what he was a few days ago there is great improvement, but clinically he is still unwell," she said.
On Friday, Mr Obama said it was unlikely he would see Mr Mandela. "I don't need a photo op," he said aboard Air Force One after leaving Senegal. "The last thing I want to do is to be in any way obtrusive at a time when the family is concerned with Nelson Mandela's condition." Hmmmm.......I was wondering at what time he would 'resurrect' Mandela, now i can sleep much better.Read the full story here.
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