fricahagara (MALAWI - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS)
The rumor
mill has been whizzing out of control all weekend with stories of
additional countries to be added to the already packed schedule for this
trip. Originally arranged as an 11-day trip, the addition of Turkey
next Saturday for talks on Syria extends that by at least one day.
Within the African leg of the trip,
Voice of America
reports the inclusion of Ghana, Nigeria, and Benin. The first was
expected since the purpose is to attend the funeral of Ghana's late
President John Atta Mills who passed away unexpectedly on July 24.
Sources for that early story appeared credible. The Nigerian leg was
announced by local sources last night. Benin comes as a complete
surprise since neither very early reports nor the buzzing rumor mill had
ever mentioned a stop there.
VOA reports:
Clinton is due to fly to South Africa Sunday, and later on to Nigeria, Ghana and Benin.
In Ghana, she is expected to attend the state funeral of the country's late president John Atta Mills.
