AFRICA/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former President Barack Obama will deliver a high-profile address in July marking the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth as he continues to shape his post-White House platform. Like all of Obama’s public appearances since leaving the White House, the lecture in Johannesburg isn’t likely to raise his successor, President Donald Trump, by name. But the topic and setting will provide an implicit contrast to Trump and his view of US leadership around the globe. The July 17 speech, which was announced on Monday [4-23-18], will be paired with a five-day gathering of young African leaders that will include workshops and training, as well as a town hall with Obama. The Obama Foundation said it had received 10,000 applications for the 200 available slots in the program. It makes for a continuation of efforts Obama began while in office to cultivate young leaders through leadership training programs and town halls. During his last trip to Africa as President, Obama convened a meeting with young people in Nairobi to discuss social issues and leadership strategies. He held similar events in South America and Asia.
–Kevin Liptak, “Obama to deliver Mandela event speech in latest contrast with Trump,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, April 23, 2018 9:24 am