Obama's Legacy in the US and Around the World

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  Defining moments in Obama's presidency

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  A timeline of the key moments and speeches of Obama's presidency

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  Obama won't miss spotlight, says sister

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  Maya Soetoro-Ng, President Barack Obama's sister, has seen her half-sibling go from a "laid-back" Hawaiian teenager to a two-term president. She tells the BBC the presidency has made her brother "wiser" and a "deeper version of himself", but expects he won't miss the intensity of the spotlight of …

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  An Obama a day

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  As the presidency of Barack Obama draws to a close, so too does the work of an artist who has followed the US leader's daily life for eight years. Rob Pruitt has painted a single image for every day of Mr Obama’s time in office. That’s nearly 3,000 paintings. Every one of those works is now on …

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  Michelle Obama inspires British women

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  As the US first lady spends her final days at the White House, schoolgirls thousands of miles away in London have been reflecting on the impact she has had on their lives. Michelle Obama gave an inspiring speech at The Mulberry School for Girls in 2015, and then met the girls again in Washington …

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  Barack Obama: How will Africa remember him?

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  As Barack Obama steps down as US president, the BBC's Nancy Kacungira looks back at his legacy in Africa. The election of the first African-American US president led many Africans to believe that the continent might gain more prominence in US foreign policy. While some high expectations remain …

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  Regrets - has he had a few?

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  Barack Obama legacy: What does he most regret? Barack Obama legacy: What does he most regret?Close President Obama has made countless decisions during his presidency - and some he's come to regret. So which ones make the list?