FLOTUS Arrives In Africa For 4-Country Tour

First lady Melania Trump has arrived in Ghana for the start of her solo trip that will see her visit four African countries.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> arrives in Africa <a href="https://t.co/YXm6vM914w">https://t.co/YXm6vM914w</a></p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1047070842172116993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>

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First up for Melania is a hospital visit in Accra, Ghana's capital. She was joined in the visit to Accra’s Ridge Hospital by Ghana’s First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo. Melania observed babies being weighed in the hospital. It was part of a nutrition project supported by funding from USAID.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">. <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> observes a baby being weighed at a hospital — she also passes out blankets and teddy bears with the Be Best logo on them. <a href="https://t.co/YAws5zs2O3">pic.twitter.com/YAws5zs2O3</a></p>&mdash; Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) <a href="https://twitter.com/KateBennett_DC/status/1047096564546772994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> holds a 6month old baby at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Accra, Ghana. The First Lady handed out teddy bears and Be Best-themed blankets donated by the White House to young children and their mothers. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeBest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeBest</a> <a href="https://t.co/FXMPccRYpx">pic.twitter.com/FXMPccRYpx</a></p>&mdash; Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) <a href="https://twitter.com/dougmillsnyt/status/1047112237612183552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Melania is also set to promote her popular Be Best campaign which aims to tackle timely issues such as cyberbullying and boosting healthy living.

The first lady was welcomed by traditional dancers and drummers upon her arrival at the airport.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> embraces Lillian Naa Adai Sai, 8, as she receives flowers upon arriving in Accra, Ghana. <a href="https://t.co/3xxGtLDYBU">pic.twitter.com/3xxGtLDYBU</a></p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/1047108944739545089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Melania is also scheduled to visit Kenya, Malawi, and Egypt with the overall goal of her trip being her desire to promote health and education.

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Ahead of her trip to Africa, the first lady tweeted about her excitement for her solo trip and the issues she wishes to forward during her visit. She said: “We are taking off for #Africa! So looking forward to visiting #Ghana#Malawi #Kenya & #Egypt as I take #BeBest international. #FLOTUSinAfrica2018.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are taking off for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Africa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Africa</a>! So looking forward to visiting <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ghana?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Ghana</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Malawi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Malawi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kenya?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kenya</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Egypt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Egypt</a> as I take <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeBest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeBest</a> international. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FLOTUSinAfrica2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FLOTUSinAfrica2018</a> <a href="https://t.co/8P7r0evXcU">pic.twitter.com/8P7r0evXcU</a></p>&mdash; Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1046880407235563526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 1, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Stephanie Grisham, her communications director, said: “She is interested in Africa because she has never been before and knows that each country will have its own unique history and culture.”

For her Malawi visit, the first lady is looking forward to pushing for the children’s education USAID-supported program. While she wishes to highlight US work in supporting early childhood, wildlife conservation, and HIV prevention in Kenya. For the last leg of her trip, a visit to Egypt, Melania hopes to focus on the nation’s tourism and conservation projects.

Source:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45717641

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article219350870.html