Senator Barack Obama's trip to Africa is getting a lot of coverage, especially in the local press (no surprise there). Lynn Sweet is traveling with Obama and keeping a blog for the Chicago Sun-Times. Jeff Zeleny is doing the same for the Chicago Tribune.

If you've followed the trip at all you know that Obama's reception in Africa (Kenya in particular) has bordered on reverential. I was particularly impressed by Obama's decision to publicly take an AIDS test on Saturday to raise awareness of the issue and to help break down some of the social taboos that still exist regarding AIDS in Africa. Give Obama credit for making a smart, meaningful gesture - and one he certainly didn't have to make.