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July 9, 2009

Ghana Police Say Security Ready for Obama Visit
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Officials say 10,000 police officers to handle security during visit of
US President 
A banner depicting US Pres. Barack Obama and Ghanaian Pres. John Atta
Mills, in Accra, Ghana, 09 Jul 2009Authorities in Ghana said they will
deploy 10,000 police officers to handle security during the visit of
U.S. President Barack Obama. Mr. Obama is due to arrive in the West
African country late Friday for a 24-hour visit, his first to
sub-Saharan Africa as president. His visit is expected to generate large
crowds eager to see the first U.S. president of African descent. The
official Ghana News Agency quoted deputy police commissioner Rose
Bio-Atinga as saying police "are at the top of our game" for the Obama
visit. The White House has said Mr. Obama chose Ghana for his first
visit to Africa because of strong democracy and peaceful transitions of
power. President John Atta Mills took office in January after a close
election that he won by just 40,000 votes. During his stay, Mr. Obama
plans to meet with Mr. Mills, address Ghana's parliament, and tour a
former slave trading center before returning to Washington.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP.


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