Obama visits East Africa

President Obama’s trip to his father’s native Kenya highlights personal ties to a continent till now largely on the periphery of his foreign policy agenda. He will also make the first ever visit by a sitting U.S. president to Ethiopia, headquarters of the African Union
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1. KENYA

Jul 24: Arrives in Nairobi

Jul 25: Addresses Global Entrepreneurship Summit, meets with President Uhuru Kenyatta and attends state dinner

Jul 26: Will highlight contributions of civic groups to development and
prosperity, and also raise topics including wildlife trafficking, girls’ education and countering violent extremism

2. ETHIOPIA

Jul 27: Meets with President Mulatu Teshome and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, attends state dinner

Jul 28: Roundtable with civic groups. Addresses African Union leaders on matters of trade, business and security

Controlled by Somali Islamist group al-Shabab U.S. air base
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YEMEN

DJIBOUTI

SOMALIA

2 ETHIOPIA Addis Ababa

1 KENYA Kogelo: Home town of Obama’s father. Obama to meet family in Nairobi

Nairobi, Sep 2013: Al-Shabab attack on shopping mall kills 67 people

Garissa, Apr 2015: Gunmen storm university, killing 148 people

TANZ.

Mogadishu

INDIAN OCEAN

300km 190 miles
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Source: Wire agencies 

Picture: Getty Images

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