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First lady Melania Trump met with Ghana's first lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo after arriving in the West African nation on Tuesday for her first solo international tour. It is also his first visit to Africa.
A spokeswoman for Ms. Trump said the first ladies had exchanged gifts: a White House set in a leather case signed for Akufo-Addo and Kente and traditional artifacts for Mrs. Trump.
The first ladies met privately at Ghana's presidential palace, Jubilee House, after meeting for the first time at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York last week. Trump is on a five-day tour with scheduled stops in Malawi, Kenya and Egypt.
US First Lady Melania Trump greets a child while visiting a hospital in Accra, Ghana on October 2, 2018.
Carlo Allegri / REUTERS
Earlier on Tuesday, she visited a baby clinic in Ghana to highlight her interest in the well-being of the child. She visited the wings of the hospital where she saw children weigh in as part of a monthly check and then distributed teddy bear gifts wrapped in baby blankets bearing the slogan "Be Best" of its initiative to promote awareness of children's wellbeing.
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