President Obama Delivers Tough Love, Pledges Partnership in Ghana

In a robust speech at the Kotoka International Airport shortly before departing Ghana after a whirlwind 22-hour visit, President Barack Obama described how his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president had real poignance for him. "As somebody whose father comes from Africa, obviously this visit has been particularly meaningful for me," Obama said. A source close to the president said the trip was particularly meaningful to Obama for two personal reasons. First, "It t meant a lot to him"... Full Story