Michelle Obama, Laura Bush spotlight Africa women’s health

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Former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush smiles next to current U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama at the African First Ladies Summit in Dar Es SalaamBy Mark Felsenthal DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and predecessor Laura Bush combined their star power to draw attention on Tuesday to efforts to improve women's health and welfare in east Africa. Michelle Obama is visiting Tanzania on the last day of President Barack Obama's eight-day tour of Africa. She helped Laura Bush open a summit of the wives of African leaders, saying Africa was "at the hub of global development". The summit aims to promote women's well-being on the continent. The unusual Obama-Bush combination spotlights U.S. …

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