US
President Barack Obama received a huge ovation as he arrived an hour late
Tuesday at an emotional memorial service for South African anti-apartheid icon
Nelson Mandela.
Obama,
scheduled to deliver a personal tribute at the event, was delayed as his motorcade
struggled through the rain-soaked route to the Soweto World Cup stadium.
The
memorial event was marred by heavy rainfall which began in the early morning.
Obama and
his wife Michelle had arrived at Waterkloof air force base near Pretoria after
a 16-hour flight on Air Force One from Washington.
They flew
in with former president George W. Bush and his wife Laura, while two other
former presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter travelled separately.
No comments:
Post a Comment