Mr. Obama, left, family members, and staff pulled in to Goree Island
Mr. Obama said his visit to the island, from which Africans were said to have been shipped across the Atlantic Ocean into slavery, was a 'very powerful moment.'
Mr. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama waved from Air Force One as they departed Senegal Friday. The Obamas headed to South Africa, hoping to see ailing icon Nelson Mandela.
Mr. Obama, left, family members, and staff pulled in to Goree Island, off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, Thursday. Mr. Obama said his visit to the island, from which Africans were said to have been shipped across the Atlantic Ocean into slavery, was a 'very powerful moment.'
Two U.S. security officers scanned the horizon in Dakar ahead of a departure ceremony Mr. Obama Friday.
Mr. Obama greeted a rice farmer at a food security expo in Dakar Friday. The U.S. president's visit to Senegal focused on improving food security and promoting democratic institutions.
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