Vice President Harris kicks off week-long Africa trip in Ghana

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Ghana for the first stop of her three-country trip in Africa. She says the visits are meant to strengthen the ties between the U.S. and African nations. Michelle Gavin, senior fellow for Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins John Dickerson to discuss why the U.S. is so focused on Africa and why competition with China may be a factor.

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