The United States Vice President Kamala Harris landed at Ghana's Kotoko International Airport on Sunday, March 26, for the first stop on her three-nation African tour; Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia.
She was received by Ghana's Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia amid traditional music and cheers from students, dancers, and drummers.
The biracial Harris of mixed Black and Asian heritage has been brought to deepen ties with the continent, amid growing competition from other global powers, especially China and Russia.
In her first statements in the capital Accra, she highlighted her commitment to holding discussions that will foster opportunities in various sectors of the continent.
"We are looking forward to this trip as a further statement of the long and enduring very important relationship and friendship between the people of the United States and those who live on this continent," Harris said.