Published on 12:00 AM, October 03, 2018

Melania Trump starts Africa tour in Ghana

US First Lady Melania Trump walks to her military airplane prior to departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland of the US, October 1, 2018, as she travels on a week-long trip to Africa, with stops in Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt. Photo: AFP

US First Lady Melania Trump yesterday kicked off her first major solo trip in Ghana's capital Accra, aiming to cast a positive light on her embattled husband's administration. A relaxed-looking Trump smiled and waved as she stepped off an overnight flight from Washington to be met on the red carpet by her Ghanaian counterpart Rebecca Akufo-Addo.