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During a 90-minute ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, President Mandela took the oath of office to assume the presidency of South Africa. It marked the first time in over four hundred years…

Former presidents of African nations talked about the current situation in North and South Sudan and looked at the future challenges for the region. They also responded to questions from the…

President Thabo Mbeki announced his resignation as president. His resignation was based on a court announcement that he might have pressured prosecutors to file corruption charges against hi…

South African President Thabo Mbeki delivered his State of the Nation Address to a joint sitting of the South African National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces in Cape Town. He…

Presidents spoke about foreign policy issues and various other topics for consideration by the United Nations at the annual General Assembly meeting in New York.

Panelists discussed the possibilities for sustainable growth in Africa. They discussed whether donor countries are meeting their unprecedented commitments for aid and debt relief and what Af…

South African President Thabo Mbeki delivered his State of the Nation Address to a Joint Session of Parliament in Cape Town.

President George W. Bush and South African President Thabo Mbeki spoke with reporters after a meeting in the Oval Office.

National leaders addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the opening day of the 61st session. This live portion of the day’s events included the final portion of President Bush’s re…

President Mbeki called a joint sitting of the South African National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces to deliver his annual address. He remembered all persons who were martyred…

Following their meeting, President Bush welcomed the President of South Africa to the White House. He spoke about bilateral relations and the Darfur situation. After their remarks, President…

South African President Thabo Mbeki delivered his State of the Nation Address to a Joint Session of Parliament in Cape Town last week. He talked about job creation, investment in the country…

Christine Ockrent moderated a panel that talked about international development programs for the African Continent. Among the issues they addressed were measures to strengthen economies and …

Scenes of Pretoria, shots of marching soldiers and military aircraft flying overhead were shown before and after the inaugural speech of South African President Thabo Mbeki.

South African President Thabo Mbeki delivered his State of the Nation address to the Parliament. Mbeki has served as president since 1999. This year marks the 10th anniversary of South Af…

South African President Thabo Mbeki spoke to the General Assembly about the future of the United Nations, the reconstruction of Iraq, and efforts to combat terrorism.

On the second day of his five nation Africa tour, President Bush met with South African President Thabo Mbeki. After their meeting, they spoke to the press, where their comments focused on c…

President Thabo Mbeki gave his annual State of the Nation address at the state opening of Parliament in Cape Town. Among the issues he talked about were Iraqi disarmament, increasing black e…

Coverage of the United Nations General Assembly was shown.

President Mbeki talked about efforts to combat AIDS on the African continent and also about trade issues. After his prepared remarks he answered audience questions.