Reuters
First lady Melania Trump
- First lady Melania Trump arrived in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday for the first day of a nearly week-long African tour.
- On her first day, Trump visited with a hospital and had tea with Ghanaian first lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo.
- In the coming days, she will also visit Malawi, Kenya and Egypt.
First Lady Melania Trump landed in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday morning for a six-day tour of Africa where she will see how the US foreign aid is being put to use on the continent, improving health, early childhood education and conservation efforts.
It marks her first major solo trip as first lady.
On the first day of her trip, Trump visited a hospital and had tea with the Ghanaian first lady. Over the next several days, she will also make stops in Malawi, Kenya, and Egypt.