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U.S. President Barack Obama has hailed Nelson Mandela as personal inspiration while on visit to South Africa. Mr Obama declined to visit Mr Mandela due to former South African president's poor health. White House statement explained: "Out of deference to Nelson Mandela's peace and comfort and family's wishes, [ Obamas] will not be visiting hospital." Obama made it clear to reporters on Air Force One that he had no intention of putting Mr Mandela's health any further at risk, saying: "I don't need photo op…. last thing I want to do is to be in any way obtrusive at time when family is concerned about Nelson Mandela's condition."

President Obama called Mandela "personal hero" and that Mandela's sacrifices to achieve equal rights helped inspire his own political career. While flying to South Africa, Obama told reporters: " main message we'll want to deliver…is simply profound gratitude for his leadership all these years, and that thoughts and prayers of American people are with him and his family and his country." Obama later told university students in Pretoria to learn lessons from Mandela's strength while he was in prison for 27 years. He said: "Think about hardships and struggles and being away from family and friends. There were dark moments that tested his faith in humanity, but he refused to give up."

 
 

 

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