Barack Obama actually said...

"I think it presents a pretty clear contrast in terms of the future that most Africans want for themselves and their children."

"What it lifted up was the fact that Africa--all the stereotypes that it suffers under... when given an opportunity, Africa is a continent full of leaders, entrepreneurs, governments that can operate e..."

"The actions that took place in Darfur that resulted in, at minimum, hundreds of thousands of lives being lost."

"Al Shabaab is an organization notorious for its treatment of civilians and of the Somalia people."