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FILE: Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell (L), answers questions after US President-elect George W. Bush (R) nominated Powell for Secretary of State 16 December 2000 in Crawford, Texas. Vice President-elect Dick Chaney stands in the background. Picture: AFP Photo/Tannen MAURY

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From Harlem to Vietnam and then Washington, the journey of Colin Powell

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Colin Powell, the son of Jamaican immigrants who became a US war hero and the first black secretary of state, died on Monday of COVID-19 complications.

  • FILE: Former US President Barack Obama. Picture: AFP.

    Former US presidents ready to publicly receive COVID-19 vaccine

    Former US president Barack Obama, in an interview with SiriusXM radio, said he would be inoculated if top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci signs off on a COVID-19 vaccine.

    530 days ago
  • FILE: Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on 3 August 2020 in Washington, DC. Picture: AFP

    Donald Trump is far from the first US president to fall seriously ill

    From George Washington to George W Bush, here's a roundup of the US presidency's more memorable brushes with disease and death.

    589 days ago
  • Former US president George HW Bush speaks before students at Tokyo's Waseda University, 15 December 2006. Picture: AFP

    George HW Bush: One-term president helmed political dynasty

    At the time of his death, Bush was the American president to have lived the longest. Jimmy Carter was born a few months later, so he could quickly reset the record.

    1263 days ago
  • FILE: In this file photo taken on 05 September 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain pauses while addressing a campaign event at the Freedom Hill Ampitheatre in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Picture: AFP

    Obama, Bush to eulogise former political foe McCain at cathedral service

    Conspicuously absent will be President Donald Trump, who over the past three years engaged in a public feud with McCain, a fellow Republican.

    1354 days ago
  • In this file photo taken on 15 July, 2013 former US first lady Barbara Bush attends a White House ceremony to recognise the Points of Light volunteer program in Washington, DC. Former US first lady Barbara Bush died on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the age of 92. Picture: AFP.

    Former US first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92

    Bush was the wife of the 41st president, George HW Bush, and mother of the 43rd, George W. Bush.

    1490 days ago
  • Former US president George Bush. AFP

    [WATCH] Former US president George W Bush says Donald Trump is a blowhard

    Former President George H.W. Bush has a blunt assessment of Donald Trump: "He's a blowhard." And his son, former President George W. Bush, has harsh words for his Republican successor as well: "This guy doesn't know what it means to be president."

    1655 days ago
  • FILE: Former US President George W Bush. Picture: AFP

    Bush takes veiled swipe at Trump, defends immigration and trade

    Bush, 71, used a rare public address to discuss nationalism, racial divisions and Russia’s intervention in the 2016 election.

    1670 days ago
  • US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP

    Image of the US has plunged under Trump, survey shows

    In many European countries, the ratings were comparable to those seen at the end of the presidency of George W. Bush.

    1785 days ago
  • Picture: Freeimages.com

    The best US presidents, according to presidential historians

    The latest survey of presidential leadership ranked the former US leaders on 10 “attributes of leadership”.

    1902 days ago
  • Former US President George W Bush. Picture: AFP

    Bush backs 'welcoming' US immigration policy, free media

    Former US President George W Bush said that Donald Trump is still in the early stage of his presidency and that Americans have 'got to take the man at his word.'

    1905 days ago
  • FILE:Barack Obama’s administration has tried to shift the focus to economic opportunities on the continent. Picture: AFP.

    Obama seeks Africa legacy makeover

    Barack Obama’s administration has tried to shift the focus to economic opportunities on the continent.

    2841 days ago
  • Nelson Mandela waves as he arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris, 7 June 1990. Picture: AFP.

    Madiba: Nearly 100 heads of state expected

    The gathering of leaders and royalty is being described as unprecedented and historic.

    3081 days ago
  • US President Barack Obama and former US President George W Bush. Picture: AFP.

    Obama, Bush & Clinton for Madiba memorial

    The exact schedules of the presidents’ trip to South Africa have not been confirmed.

    3083 days ago
  • Former U.S. President George W. Bush. Picture: AFP

    Bush has surgery for blocked artery

    Former US President George W. Bush is recovering at a Dallas hospital following the surgery.

    3206 days ago
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