Harris to meet Ghana’s president as she begins Africa trip

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet on Monday with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo in a show of support for the West African leader, who’s facing rising discontent over inflation and fresh concerns about regional security. Harris is just beginning a weeklong trip to the continent that will also take her to Tanzania and Zambia, part of a concerted effort to broaden U.S. outreach at a time when China and Russia have entrenched interests of their own in Africa. Akufo-Addo oversaw one of the world's fast-growing economies before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the cost of food and other necessities has…