Why was LA Mayor Karen Bass hot to trot to Ghana, Africa
while her city burnt to a crisp, when she knew deadly wildfires loomed?
Was there money laundering on the agenda?
The United States provides billions of dollars in aid and investment to Ghana each year.
The US is Ghana’s largest development partner.
Aid
In 2024, the US provided over $150 million in aid to Ghana to support health, agriculture, education, and more The US has also provided millions of dollars to help strengthen Ghana’s education system, improve health services, and more
Investment
The US has invested in Ghana through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
The US has also helped Ghana’s elections be peaceful and transparent
Trade
In 2022, the US exported $975 million in goods to Ghana In 2022, Ghana exported $2.83 billion in goods to the US, including crude petroleum, cocoa beans, and cocoa paste
The US has a Trade & Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with Ghana
Other cooperation
The US and Ghana are close allies in addressing regional and international security issues
The US and Ghana have cooperated on joint training exercises
Ghana is part of the State Partnership Program, which pairs a US state’s National Guard with Ghana’s armed forces.
O'Keeffe has some breaking news on this. She may have known in advance the fires were going to happen so she wanted to be far away when they did.
Looks like that place is a US state. If not, get out. We’ve got to save America before we save the world.