Obama: Mandela's Life Should Inspire African Youths

The youths of Africa were urged by U.S. President Barack Obama to follow the footsteps of former South African President Nelson Mandela in building a bright future for their countries.

Obama was addressing young South Africans at the University of Johannesburg in Soweto, where he held a town hall meeting as part of his three-day visit to South Africa.

Nelson Mandela Re-hospitalized
Nelson Mandela has been re-hospitalized with a recurrence of a lung infection, say sources.

Obama said Mandela managed to transform South Africa and inspire the world and wished Mandela a quick recovery.

The U.S. President announced his plans to develop what he termed as "the yes we can attitude of young Africans."

Obama said: "We are launching a new programme that is going to give thousands of promising young Africans the opportunity to come to the United States to develop your skills in some of our best colleges and universities."

Nelson Mandela's Condition Shows Steady Improvement
The Presidency said that Nelson Mandela, the former South African President continued to make steady improvement in hospital.

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against Obama's visit to South Africa outside the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus. Police fired stun grenades at those protestors to disperse them.

Similar protests also took place in Pretoria on Friday, and the protests went peacefully.

Nelson Mandela Discharged from Hospital
After being discharged from hospital where he was treated for pneumonia, former South African President Nelson Mandela spent his first night at home.

Protesters demanded that the United States stop its aggressive police which lead to crimes against humanity in relation to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Middle East conflict, globalization and global warming.

The visit to South Africa is Obama's second leg of his three- nation African tour that started in Senegal, followed by South Africa and will end in Tanzania. (Xinhua-ANI

Former President Nelson Mandela Discharged from Hospital
Nelson Mandela - former South African president has been discharged from hospital, say sources.

Source-ANI