World leaders have gathered in Johannesburg to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela at a memorial service for the former president of South Africa, five days after he died at the age of 95.
Barack Obama was pictured arriving after a 17-hour flight from Washington on board Air Force One, during which he rode with his wife Michelle, former President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and Hillary Clinton.
He has been given a prominent role in the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela — but may face awkward moments if he comes face to face with controversial leaders such as Raul Castro of Cuba and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe.
Among the other international dignitaries to attend the event are several current and former British leaders, including David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and John Major, Daily Mail informs.
