An article talking about all the Obama themed items that were being purchased/sold in Accra in advance of the visit.
Signs are everywhere. Here are three.
The Fulbrighters, and everyone else associated with the Embassy here, were given VIP tickets for a closer standing-room only section at the airport farewell of Air Force One. President Obama was here fewer than 24 hours, arriving Friday evening. He visited Ghanaian President John Evans Atta Mills at the Castle in Osu for a meeting then a breakfast, he addressed Parliament and dignitaries at the Conference Center, visited Cape Coast Castle (one of the slave castles along Ghana's coast), and then returned for the airport farewell. This was the only "public event" during his visit, there were approximately 2000 non-VIP tickets for another standing room section also at the airport farewell. The photos below are all from that event.
People in Obama themed clothing:
Co-mingled flags at the airport.
A young boy showing his dual support.
Placing the presidential seal on the podium that President Obama will use.
Presidents Obama and Mills ascending the platform at the airport.
This was as close as I got, no handshake for me!
Michelle Obama working the crowd, too.
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