Pictures of President Obama’s Town Hall with African Youth in Soweto

Posted on by Melanie Nathan

By Melanie Nathan. July 01, 2013.

On June 29, President Obama spoke to youth audiences across Africa in a televised town hall from South Africa.
U.S. Embassy Kampala – We were thrilled that a group of 10 Ugandan youth (pictured here below) joined the President live via satellite from Kampala’s NTV studio.
In his remarks, President Obama said:
“I had a lot of faith in you before I came here. Now I have even more.”

My cousin, Tess Nolizwe Peacock, from Johannesburg, a newly graduated attorney candidate from Johannesburg, was invited and attended the Town Hall meeting held by President Barack Obama in Soweto South Africa and provided these pictures to Oblogdee 2013 ©.

“There was an amazing energy in the room. We adapted old struggle songs and sang shosholoza, and danced while waiting for President Oabama to arrive. He is a brilliant orator and was a very memorable occasion. He did call President Zuma an ‘outstanding leader.'” Noted Tess, Please enjoy these awesome pictures….

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This is the view from the Soweto Campus of the University of Johannesburg before the President was about to land.
Pictures: Tess Peacock, South Africa for Oblogdee 2013 ©
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A helicopter with President Obama’s lands on a field at UNIV JHB, Soweto for the African Youth Town Hall . Pictures: Tess Peacock, South Africa for Oblogdee 2013 ©
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The Screen Pictures: Tess Peacock, South Africa for Oblogdee 2013 ©
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President Obama Taking Questions
Pictures: Tess Peacock, South Africa for Oblogdee 2013 ©
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The Press and the President on Soweto Stage
Pictures: Tess Peacock, South Africa for Oblogdee 2013 ©
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President Obama speaks to South African Youth in Soweto and Many teams of Youth from all over Africa streamed in live.
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Tess tells me that there was much dancing and singing in the audience in the high spirited anticipation of the President’s arrival. Pictures: Tess Peacock, South Africa for Oblogdee 2013 ©
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A photo capture of the Kenyan team as streamed in Pictures: Tess Peacock, South Africa for Oblogdee 2013 ©
The Ugandan Delegation streamed to Soweto (U.S. Embassy)
The Ugandan Delegation streamed to Soweto (U.S. Embassy)

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