BARACK OBAMA

The president praised his team, including outgoing press secretary Josh Earnest.

Manning will now be released in May instead of serving out her sentence until 2045.

Criminal justice reforms, Obamacare, the killing of Osama bin Laden and same sex marriage, but Obama's legacy appears uncertain.

Nicolas Maduro accuses outgoing US president of leaving the world plagued by terrorism.

Prisoners released as President Barack Obama seeks to reduce numbers before leaving office.

Outgoing president discussed his eight years in office and said he looks forward to 'puttering'.

How Obama prioritised security and trade over human rights and democracy on the African continent.

Democratic US President Barack Obama is preparing to leave the White House on 20 January, after eight years in office.

The president said Cubans would be treated as all other immigrants in the US.

The president said the award came 'with distinction', an honour only given to three past recipients.

Mattis made the written comments to Congress as incoming Trump administration fends off accusations of collaboration with Russia.

Barack Obama thinks the green energy movement is unstoppable, but sustainability experts are not so sure.

The Flotus made her final late night talk show appearance on 11 January.

Prisoners have been transferred but seldom freed.

The best photos of US President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha during their time in the White House:

This comes after the emergence of an unverified set of memos over the alleged links between Trump and Russia.

In the eight years since his inauguration, Souza has taken around two million photos of Obama, capturing both historic occasions and intimate behind-the-scenes moments.

It's now up to us to stand up for our collective vision of what the American dream can and should look like.

Alongside listing his achievements, Obama thanked his family for the past eight years.

The outgoing leader talked about his time in office and the dangers facing American democracy.

Intel chiefs included allegations in classified briefings given to both Obama and Trump last week.