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Page last updated at 22:18 GMT, Friday, 10 July 2009 23:18 UK

Obama in historic Africa visit

Barack Obama has arrived in Ghana on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as US president.

Ghana was chosen for the visit because of its democratic track record and Mr Obama is expected to use the trip to promote democracy across the continent.

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