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Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum dwellers are forced to live in before departing for Uganda and Central African Republic.

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A policeman directs people under moonlight as they arrive before dawn to see Pope Francis at a Catholic church in the Kangemi slum of Nairobi.Ben Curtis/The Associated Press

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Pope Francis waves as he arrives at the Kangemi slum.Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

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A man sell flags before Pope Francis arrives at Kangemi.Stefano Rellandini/Reuters

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Men dressed for the Pope's visit wait on mud streets for his arrival.Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

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A man holding a placard showing Pope Francis greets a friend as they await his arrival at the St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church.Ben Curtis/The Associated Press

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People await Pope Francis who denounced the conditions of the slums.Andrew Medichini/The Associated Press

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A Kenyan youth shouts in celebration before the arrival of Pope Francis for a meeting with Kenyan youth.Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

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Members of the St. Joseph Cathedral band cheer as Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with Kenyan youth.Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

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A man paints the stairs in front of the Catholic Cathedral where Pope Francis will visit, in Bangui, Central African Republic.Siegfried Modola/Reuters

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United Nations peacekeepers man an intersection at the beginning of the mostly Muslim PK 5 neighbourhood, where Pope Francis will visit, in Bangui, Central African Republic.Siegfried Modola/Reuters

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