Obama arrives in Ghana on African visit
ACCRA, July 10 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama flew into Ghana on Friday on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office as the first African American president of the United States.
His roots in Africa, through his Kenyan father, assure him a hero's welcome and he will deliver a message on the importance of good governance in a country that defies stereotypes of a continent blighted by conflict, coups and crisis.
Obama came from the G8 summit in Italy and a two-day visit to Russia earlier this week. On Saturday, he is due to meet President John Atta Mills and address Ghana's parliament before returning to Washington.
His roots in Africa, through his Kenyan father, assure him a hero's welcome and he will deliver a message on the importance of good governance in a country that defies stereotypes of a continent blighted by conflict, coups and crisis.
Obama came from the G8 summit in Italy and a two-day visit to Russia earlier this week. On Saturday, he is due to meet President John Atta Mills and address Ghana's parliament before returning to Washington.
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