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Dining at the Obama Inn: Affiong L. Affiong, a Nigerian domiciled in Ghana, is intrigued by president Barack Obama's itinerary when he visits Ghana on 10 July. "Visit to Cape Coast Castle." C'est fini? I thought my eyes were playing games," she writes.

Publication: New African
Publication Date: 01-JUL-09 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: Dining at the Obama Inn: Affiong L. Affiong, a Nigerian domiciled in Ghana, is intrigued by president Barack Obama's itinerary when he visits Ghana on 10 July. "Visit to Cape Coast Castle." C'est fini? I thought my eyes were playing games," she writes.(OBAMA IN AFRICA)

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ON 17 MAY, THE VENERABLE New York Times reported: "Mr Obama will travel to Accra, the capital of Ghana, on July 10 for an overnight stop at the end of a trip that will first take him to Moscow to meet with Russian leaders and then Sardinia for the annual summit of the G8 powers. The president and Mrs Obama look forward to strengthening the US relationship with one of our most trusted partners in sub-Saharan Africa, and to highlighting the critical role that sound governance and civil society play in promoting lasting development ..."

Yes, Obama-ists around the globe received the news of President Obama's visit to Ghana with glee. The itinerary to other countries was packed and clearly stated but for the Accra trip, there was only one item. Visit to Cape Coast Castle. C'est fini? I thought my eyes were playing games. I asked a colleague to read the press release again. What's on the agenda for Accra? Visit to Cape Coast Castle. Period.

There is more to this than meets the eye, so off I went to my friend the ink seller to check if the Obama itinerary had been written in invisible ink. He confirmed there was some invisible writing but confessed it was beyond his ability to decode. So I made an appointment to...

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