On July 2, Barack Obama sat down with AllAfrica.com to discuss his upcoming trip to Ghana on July 10. The Ghana visit will kick off his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa as President. Why start with Ghana? In the days leading up to his visit, Obama has made it clear that the West African nation sets a wonderful example for the rest of the continent:

“Countries that are governed well, that are stable, where the leadership recognizes that they are accountable to the people and that institutions are stronger than any one person have a track record of producing results for the people. And we want to highlight that. By traveling to Ghana, we hope to highlight the effective governance that they have in place.”

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Only a week since her return from Ghana, UM sophomore Jordan Harris took some time to reflect on her experience. Jordan is also this year’s Outreach Chair. Take a look at her response:
1. What was your favorite part of the trip? (Favorite city? Favorite activity? Favorite person?)
Hard hard question…I had lots of favorites, but [...]

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