The First Lady's 2013 Africa Trip

Michelle Obama's Trip Schedule

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Thursday

• The First Lady met with Madame Marème Sall, First Lady of Senegal. Later, Mrs. Obama and Madame Sall visited the Martin Luther King Middle School, an all-girls school in Senegal.
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• In the afternoon, the President and First Lady visited Gorée Island and in the evening, the First Lady joined President Obama for a dinner hosted by President Sall.
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Saturday

• The President and First Lady visited Pretoria, South Africa, where the First Lady met with Mrs. Tobeka S. Zuma, First Lady of South Africa.
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  Later in the afternoon in Johannesburg, Mrs. Obama hosted a conversation with youth, organized in conjunction with MTV Base, an African youth and music TV channel, and Google+. The First Lady was joined by teenagers from across South Africa, as well as students who joined virtually in cities around the U.S. via Google+ Hangouts, including in L.A., Kansas City, New York City, and Houston.
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• In the evening, the First Lady joined the President for a dinner hosted by President Zuma.

Sunday

• First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, where she visited Robben Island with the President.
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Monday

• Mrs. Obama met with Mrs. Salma Kikwete, First Lady of Tanzania, and visited the Embassy Bombing Memorial.
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• The First Lady attended a performance by the Baba wa Watoto troupe, part of a center that serves underprivileged boys and girls between the ages of five and 18 years old.
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• In the evening, she joined the President for a dinner with President Kikwete.

Tuesday

• The First Lady participated in the African First Ladies Summit: “Investing in Women: Strengthening Africa,” hosted by the George W. Bush Institute. At the Summit, African First Ladies from across the continent gathered to focus on the important role First Ladies play in promoting women’s education, health and economic empowerment.
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The First Lady's Travel Journal from Africa

Kicking Off Our Trip to Africa
June 26, 2013 - Washington, D.C.

An Example to Follow
June 27, 2013 - Dakar, Senegal

Visiting Goree Island
June 27, 2013 - Goree Island, Senegal 

My Return to South Africa
June 28, 2013 - Johannesburg, South Africa

Connecting Continents
June 29, 2013 - Johannesburg, South Africa

Robben Island, an Experience We Will Never Forget
June 30, 2013 - Robben Island, South Africa

A Warm Welcome to Tanzania
July 1, 2013 - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Empowering Girls Through Education
July 2, 2013 - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

@FLOTUS on Twitter for real time updates, photos from the road, and videos.

Many used @FLOTUS to ask questions and Mrs. Obama answered some during the trip with the hashtag #FLOTUSinAfrica.

The First Lady's town hall for young people was LIVE from Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday, June 29th.