Melania Trump to embark on first solo major international trip

Melania Trump.
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On Monday, first lady Melania Trump will leave on a five-day journey through Africa, stopping in four countries during her first big international trip on her own.

She will start in Ghana on Tuesday, then visit Malawi, Kenya, and Egypt. She will focus on child wellbeing, and will go to hospitals, shelters, and schools to promote her "Be Best" initiative.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.