U.S., World: Obama-mania, plus a dash of disappointment, hits Ghana
- I came purposely to catch a glimpse of Obama but it is unfortunate that the American security had to prevent us from doing so.
- Ghanaian student Ms. Parker • On the ever-elusive president during his visit to the country in West Africa. Thousands of people made the trip to the Cape Coast to try and catch a glimpse of Obama but few succeeded – security was tight and, unlike Bill Clinton in 1998, he didn’t speak at an outdoor event. • source