26th March, 2023
US Vice President, Kamala Harris arrived Accra, Ghana to a rousing welcome on Sunday, as she begins a weeklong visit to Africa.
The visit to Africa is intended to deepen U.S. relationships amid global competition over the continent’s future.
Harris was greeted by schoolchildren, dancers and drummers as she arrived Sunday in Ghana, AP reports.
Harris said the the US was looking forward to this trip as a further statement of the long and enduring very important relationship and friendship between the people of the United States and those who live on this continent.
The AP said the children cheered and waved Ghanaian and American flags as she stepped off her plane after an overnight flight. She smiled broadly and placed a hand on her heart as she passed by the dancers.
“What an honor it is to be here in Ghana and on the continent of Africa. I’m very excited about the future of Africa.”
She said she wanted to promote economic growth and food security and welcomed the chance to ”witness firsthand the extraordinary innovation and creativity that is occurring on this continent.”