The reason American presidents keep visiting the same few African countries
(World News Egypt)

Melania Trump has just concluded her trip to Africa, her first major solo international swing as US first lady. In her choice of nations to visit-Ghana, Malawi, Kenya, and Egypt-she followed in the footsteps of not just former first ladies but also American presidents. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first US president to set foot in Africa, landing in Bathurst in British Gambia in 1943. Roosevelt was on his way to Casablanca in Morocco to strategize on the course the allied forces would take in fighting World War II and demanding the `unconditional surrender` of their enemies. Given that Nazi U-boats prowled the Atlantic,...