Melania Trump leaves for Africa in a first solo trip
October 02, 2018  13:43
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US First Lady Melania Trump left Washington, and her husband's shadow for a four-country tour of Africa that will give the glamorous and at times enigmatic first lady a chance to carve her own diplomatic path. 

The trip to Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt, which sees Trump returning to Washington early October 7, will be her first big solo international trip.

She boarded her plane late Monday from Andrews Air Force base, wearing a camel trench coat, large sunglasses and leopard-print stilettos. 

Unlike her popular predecessor Michelle Obama, former fashion model Melania has kept largely to the background as Donald Trump alternately wows and dismays in a presidency he has turned into the biggest show on earth. 

Spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said Melania Trump's Africa tour will be a "diplomatic and humanitarian visit" focused on her #BeBest campaign for "children and their well-being." 
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