Obama to travel to South Africa to honor Mandela
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will travel to South Africa next week to pay respects to Nelson Mandela, the White House announced Friday.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said the Obamas will participate in memorial events, but didn't say specifically what day they planned to be in South Africa. The South African government announced that Mandela would be honored with a state burial on Dec. 15. (AP)
