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President Obama heads to Kenya and Ethiopia for trip filled with firsts
July 24, 2015
Obama is heading to Kenya and Ethiopia for a four-day trip to East AfricaPresident Barack Obama is heading back to his ancestral homeland.
A couple of decades ago, Obama traveled to Kenya, the birthplace of his estranged father, to learn about his heritage.
On Thursday evening, he left Washington to make the trip again. And when he arrives on Friday, he'll become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the East African nation.