Clintons prior three days in South Africa proved a little more tricky than the White House might have anticipated. Despite a sound relationship with Africas economically strongest nation and an emotional celebration of Nelson Mandelas achievement, the visit produced moments of discord: Not only did Mandela make a spirited defense of his relationships with the likes of Cuba, Libya and Iran, the South African president also publicly criticized President Clintons African trade bill for its trade-not-aid formulation, and for seeking to set political limits on trade by African countries. But his two days on safari in Botswana arent likely to yield any such nasty surprises -- not unless he gets the elephants really mad.
Clinton in the Veld
CHOBE, Botswana: President Clinton launched the most relaxing leg of his Africa trip today in the Botswana veld, spending quality time with elephants, lions, baboons and other species that dont talk back.