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Pope to Kenya, Uganda, CAR in Nov on first Africa trip: Vatican

By AFP
Kenya Pope Francis waves upon his arrival in St Peter's square at the Vatican, for his weekly general audience on September 9, 2015.  By Filippo Monteforte AFPFile
SEP 10, 2015 LISTEN
Pope Francis waves upon his arrival in St Peter's square at the Vatican, for his weekly general audience on September 9, 2015. By Filippo Monteforte (AFP/File)

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis will visit Africa for the first time in November, a trip that will take him from Kenya, to Uganda and the Central African Republic, the Vatican said Thursday.

The pontiff will visit Kenya from November 25 to 27, spend the next two days in Uganda, and travel on to the Central African Republic (CAR), where the trip will wind up on November 30.

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