Vice President Kamala Harris was greeted by schoolchildren, dancers and drummers as she arrived in Ghana for the start of a weeklong visit to Africa.
Thousands of people have been killed and millions more have been displaced.
The economic and security challenges will likely be discussed on Monday when Harris meets with Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo. They also are expected to hold a joint news conference.Harris was welcomed by Ghanaian school kids.
Most of Harris’ events in Ghana will focus on young people. Africa’s population has a median age of 19.
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