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First Lady Melania Trump hosts a reception at the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York on September 26, 2018.(Photo: MANDEL NGAN / AFP / Getty Images)

The first lady, Melania Trump, leaves Dodge.

She is leaving Washington and her husband, President Donald Trump, to face multiple crises as she travels to Africa next week for a four-nation tour.

Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt: the first lady is heading towards you.

Trump announced Wednesday at the United Nations that her first trip abroad will begin next week when she travels to Africa to see how officials from four countries on the continent are addressing the issues facing children.

"October 1st will mark the first day of my solo visit to four very different African countries – Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt – all of which have collaborated with the US Agency for International Development and our partners to make great strides in overcoming some of their biggest challenges, "said Trump.

The First Lady spoke at a reception for Spouses of Heads of State, Heads of Foreign Delegations, Trump Administration Officials and USAID Representatives in New York for the Annual Meeting of the United States. University.

Asset announced on August 20 that it intended to make Africa the destination of its first international trip as first lady. She established a link between the mission of the trip and her Be Best campaign to highlight initiatives and organizations that contribute to improving children's emotional, social and physical well-being.

She said she would focus on related issues in every African country, including health care for mothers and newborns, nutrition for women and children, preschool education, wildlife conservation, tourism and conservation.

First Lady Melania Trump watches as President Trump prepares to speak at the 73rd US General Assembly on September 25, 2018 in New York. (Photo: Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

"Whether it's education, addiction, hunger, online safety or harassment, poverty or illness, it's all too often the kids who are the first and the most hard hit, "she said. "Each of us comes from a country with its own challenges, but I know we are united by our commitment to raising the next generation to be happy, healthy and morally responsible adults."

Although she announced her trip in August, Trump has not said anything since, as is the norm for the first discreet woman. She rarely gives speeches and has not spoken to the reporters on file since taking office of the Trump administration.

It is unclear how long his trip will last. His spokesperson, Stephanie Grisham, has not yet disclosed the details of his itinerary but said it would take place during the first week of October.

Meanwhile, the president and his administration are facing a number of problems, including a growing trade war with China and the increasingly complicated hearings of his Supreme Court candidate, Brett Kavanaugh, who is fighting allegations of sexual misconduct. and college years.

The first lady is in New York since Tuesday when she accompanied her husband to the UN for the meeting of the General Assembly.

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