U.S. First Lady Melania Trump Begins Africa Visit in Ghana

Melania Trump landed in Ghana on Tuesday as she began her first-ever visit to Africa. She will also make stops in Malawi, Kenya and Egypt. The White House described the trip as a journey to "four beautiful and very different countries in Africa". Spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said Trump's tour will be a "diplomatic and humanitarian visit" focused on her Be Best campaign for "children and their well-being".

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump cuddled an infant, saw babies being weighed, and handed out teddy bears donated by the White House at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.

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