LA Welcomes 15 First Ladies from Africa

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Standing back row from left: Ida Odinga wife of Kenyan prime minister; Hadjia Laraba Tandja of Niger; Penehupifo Pohamba of Namibia; Thandiwe Banda of Zambia; Maria da Luz Dai Guebuza of Mozambique; Mathato Sarah Mosisili of Lesotho and Sia Nyama Koroma of Sierra Leone. Seated front row from left: Adelcia Barreto Pires of Cape Verde; Chantal Biya of Cameroon; Ana Paula Dos Santos of Angola; Queen Inkhosikati LaMbikiza of Swaziland and Dr. Turai Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

"Empowering Africa's first ladies is an innovative approach to bettering the lives of millions of Africans," said Chairman Ted Alemayhu of the LA-based US Doctors for Africa about today's health summit at the Skirball Museum. "The summit will pair these leaders with U.S. experts, key political figures and important organizations to create ongoing partnerships."

The two-day Leadership for Health African First Ladies Health Summit that began today. Welcome to our city!

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Cameroon! hair like a lion!

kcrw did a bit on this in their news during all things considered this morning. they noted that michelle obama wasn't attending with good reason. many of these women are married to african dictators - http://www.allgov.com/ViewNews/African_First_Ladies_Do_Hollywood_904t19

omg i know who i'm going as for halloween this year

why are there only 12 First Ladies?

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