[Accra, Ghana, July 11. Image via Getty.]

US President Barack Obama (L) and First Lady Michelle Obama (R) wave as they board Air Force One during a departure ceremony in Accra, Ghana, on July 11, 2009. US President Barack Obama said as he wrapped up his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa that the trip had been 'particularly meaningful for me.' 'As somebody whose father comes from Africa I am pleased this visit has been particularly meaningful for me,' he said moments before he boarded his plane to depart for Washington. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

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