Great so far Anderson! Keep it coming please! And to think the journey's only just begun. I'm sure there will be more pictures, right?

Donna Wood
(friskyfeline)

Have a nice interview, Mr. Cooper, and come back safe and sound.

You're "tweeting"? About time!

Thanks for the updates.

Yeah I saw these tweets but how about a blog post from there Cooper!? LOL

Cindy..Ga.

@andersoncooper TO AC: I'm waiting for your reports on Africa. Cool to know that Ghana is excited w/ the Potus! Good work & Happy Friday!

Looking forward (as always) to seeing your report-stay safe!

Anderson,
I'm glad you arrived safely in Africa. I look forward to your insights and interview with Pres. Obama.

Hey, tweeting with the kids huh !!!

Ghana sounds like it is a very vibrant country, have you been there before?

The photos look absolutely stunning, do keep them coming, if you get time it would be lovely to see a "home video" of the sights and sounds of Ghana.

Have a great trip

how cool to be there. thinking of maya angelou's story. be safe.

It must be exciting to see what's going well in the country. It's great to see updates from the field again. Hope I can keep up over the weekend; headed to a family reunion in a state park that thankfully has wireless Internet access.

@andersoncooper TO AC: When you can, continue twitering with us! Now let's work! lol ...

"Ghana is cool."

Glad you get to travel on the CNN dime. Now "tweet" us "news" that I couldn't get from my 6 year old niece.

In a land that grows cocoa, coffee, tobacco and spices. There is alot of history in the Kumbi-Kumbi. This is a historical interview for you Anderson. Have a safe journey home.

From the comments, some are excited about this trip, and it's good for the people of Ghana for President Obama to recognize them. I wish I had more positive feelings, but it appears from the editor's note that Anderson will focus on Obama's ancestry and slavery. As a person of color, I view this looking backward and focus on the president's ethnicity as negative and exclusionary to all the diverse people in the U.S. he is supposedly representing. My question to you, Anderson, is: I know you always have the best and only good intentions, buy why are you focusing on these subjects?

I am not surprised that Obama is giving Anderson an "exclusive'" interview. After all no one has gone easier on the Obama administration than Anderson.

So glad you are "tweeting" while in Ghana. Looking foward to hearing more of your experience there.

Enjoy! Take a loooootttttt of pics... and keep using those "magical thumbs"...:) Just remember people back here are suffering... just kidding...

Hate Tweets, but love Ghana. Thanks for drawing attention to this great country. Will read the blog, but hope the tweets are encompassed in the interview. The tour of the Cape Castle is so worth it. It is the best tour I've ever been on – and I generally like to skip the tours because they are too cheesy.

This should be a very interesting interview w/ Pres. Obama. Will you be asking him questions about Ghana's Pres. Mills? Good luck mining the news from the Gold and Ivory Coasts. Maybe you'll also find some colorful textiles and/or ornate wood art before the trip home.

Hi there,
Very cool pictures! So glad you're enjoying your time there. Thanks for all that you do. It's been one of my long time dreams to see Africa one day in person. It will happen eventually. So nice that all those great pictures can be posted for us to get a glimpse. Thanks, and take care.

Hi Anderson, it’s exciting that you’ll be in Ghana and from the looks of it, your purpose is multi-fold, to interview the president and give us a glimpse of the country’s history. Ghana is seen as a model of democracy for other African nations and has made good strides in providing health care and education to its people. Like other countries, the financial crisis has hit them hard, but poorer countries like Ghana bear the brunt of the crisis. Despite its challenges, we can’t ignore the positive aspects that are happening there and it is important that we report objectively, and that means providing an accurate picture, good or bad. I hope this is a sign of things to come, that we can potentially see more reporting on international countries, poor and rich, so we can understand their history, culture, and politics. The more we learn about them and the more globally-oriented we are in our thinking, the better off we are. What happens to them affects us here in the U.S., not just politically, but economically as well. When one country does well, we do well too. For example, a stable and thriving country has more resources to buy our goods (exports), and that means more money into the U.S. and a more prosperous U.S. Remember in PIP I and II, when you said, “We are all connected?” Now more than ever, that still applies. Safe travels and I look forward to your reports.

Lilibeth
Edmonds, Washington

Hey Anderson
I am happy you arrived in Ghana,what means you have to across the atlantic saftly.I will cross the atlantic on sunday,Never was that scarry before.
So enjoy your tripp to Africa,i know you like that continent .I try to watch you on twitter,but i am going from Germany to N.Y.on sunday.
Dont know you will back next week in N.Y?Would be good reason to watch your show life in N.Y.and not in midnight time from Germany.
All the best for you and your team,honest do you ever sleep?
The wold needs people like you,to tell us the truth,and whats going on in the world.
Thank you

Hi Anderson,
Just got a new laptop,so i am looking forward to your tweets this weekend. Stay safe.

Hi there. I really am looking forward to your interview with President Obama. I really hope you had a safe trip to Ghana and a very safe trip home.

Hey Anderson,
i can't wait to see the interview with President Obama. loved the first interview you did with him and this one in Africa is going to be awesome, i just know it!
Africa may have been a place to be forgotten in (N.B.) but all of our eyes are on you and the President right now. =]
-Rebekah... MI

Anderson, I was thinking last night, I didn't get a chance to tell A.C. to be safe & take care, then I thought; oh yea tweets! Anderson, I'm looking forward to your interview, does President Obama know that you're #1 from all the networks? Americas finest in Africa, thanks for representing. Talk to you later.

Thanks CNN for the little history/geography lesson. It's good to hear that in Ghana, a democracy thrives; and corruption is held at bay. To raise awareness of these things might inspire others to follow suit. Be sure and congratulate POTUS for choosing Ghana for his visit.

Looking forward to this interview. Appreciate the background history/geography/culture about Ghana also.

Anderson!

waiting, waiting, waiting . . . slavery still – when will it end . . . everywhere – especially in the USA

Mr. & Mrs. President are not out to punish people – to serve justice, and to make the world a better place – yes.

Have fun in Africa – good to hear your happy to be back.

Thank you.

Karen

Hmm... What is the research that smiley face blogs get read more often ? Pretty damn silly, bloggers.

Glad you made it safely. Looking forward to your interview on Monday!
God bless you!

OMG! . . . I'm an African American and proud of it. I don't want to know more about slavery than I already know. Please lets move forward without keep looking back. It only slows you down.

Be safe Anderson,Obama and hurry back!

Hi Anderson. I look forward to your interview with President Obama.

I remember Roland Martin's report on the Ghanaian slave castles and how heartbreaking it was to know that such torture took place and so many tears were shed. The beauty of the coastline, looking out over the Atlantic, made the heart even more heavy knowing what took place there.

Anderson,love you so much! ur alway's in my prayers where ever u go.
this is my first tweet, n it's to u.

Looking forward to your interview and other reports from Ghana. Any plans for other stories from over there? Thanks for tweeting; have you ever been to Ghana before??

Hi Anderson,

Glad to hear you made it there safely.

Thanks for sharing the amazing pictures and your stories. It's so
neat to hear the excitement in your words as you talk about being there. Have a great time on this trip and look forward to your interview on Monday.

Taunya – Hershey, PA

Anderson, I am really shocked about your reporting because I see you as an intelligent journalist. But from the look of it, you are infected with the American ignorance of geography, calling Obama visit to Africa.
First, Obama is visiting Ghana, not Africa. Get it right. This is a classic example of how the media perpertuates American ignorance of geography especially the Continent of Africa. You lump the continent as one country. There are more than 40 countries in Africa. The countries and cultures are so different from one another. The people are so different that inter racial marriage would have a different meaning.
Second, Obama is not an African American, he is a Kenyan American. Why all this ignorant reporting from you and the media? Please explain to all of us.
Talking about Obama first visit to the continent of Africa, if he visited Egypt several weeks ago, doesn't that make this his second visit to the continent?? Please explain again!

Hi, Anderson - Glad you made it safely to Ghana and are enjoying Accra. Love the fact that you are "tweeting"!

Watched President Obama and family land earlier today. Seems like the people of Ghana are excited about their visit. Sounds like an exciting place to be right now. Just caught your breakout on Campbell Brown - and the Cape Coast Castle sounds like it's full of history - looking forward to your tour with the first family and your interview with President Obama tomorrow. Sounds like Monday night's AC360 will be "must see TV!'

Godspeed on your journey.

Hey, Anderson, I just wanted to wish you the best of luck w/the Obama interview. Please don't be afraid to ask the tough questions–they do need to be asked. Take as many pictures & video footage as you possibly can, stay safe, & may you & President Obama have a safe trip home.

Anderson
I am a 74 year old white lady with a husband with dementia. I watch a lot of TV. I watch CNN most all the time. I really do enjoy seeing 360 each night. Keep up the good work, and do keep safe while away. Looking forward to your interview with our President. I really like him. i get so tired of all the complaints,We should all be praying for him. Thanks Barbara

thanks anderson for reporting president Obama's visit to ghana, africa. I love ghana is the most democratic country in africa and hope
you'll report most exciting things the make ghana unique of all other africa countries.

Thanks Anderson for referring to the captured people in the Castles as 'enslaved' people. Slavery was/is not a natural or chosen condition.
I also agree that it is important to recognize that this is President Obama's second official visit to the continent as Egypt is a part of Africa and we need to acknowledge that each country in Africa is unique.

Hello Anderson,

Glad you made it to Ghana. It is a wonderful place if you get a chance go to the market in Accra, and also the central market in Kumasi . You are in a wonderful country and I can't wait till I have another chance to go.

hi.well i am happy that you are in Ghana and arrived safely. been a Ghanaian myself who live in Atlanta GA. always finds it difficult to tell pple how wonderful my country is and its rich in culture especially the castle, really chilling hmmmmmmmm! . do represent us well wish you all the best. please try and say something about university of cape coast as i studied there. all the best and stay safe.

Hello Mr. Copper, this historic trip of the President's brings me right back to the re-enactment of the Amistad America when it took its transAtlantic voyage just over a year ago; President Obama was a primary candidate then. I was revited by the time factor, 200 years ago the events of today would have seemed an impossibility.

I am looking forward to watching the interview, should be quite interesting. It would be nice to know what the Obama Administration thinks the African Continent as to offer especially since at least 2 of the world's Economies (Nigeria and Egypt) are in the Continent.
Have fun Anderson! I miss my home...its amazing!

am looking forward to watching the interview, should be quite interesting. It would be nice to know what the Obama Administration thinks the African Continent as to offer especially since at least 2 of the world’s emerging Economies (Nigeria and Egypt) are in the Continent.
Have fun Anderson! I miss my home…its amazing!

so, is it true that the door of no return has been renamed "door of return" – as your beautiful shots subtly showed tonight?

Hey Anderson.. i hope you ask prez Obama why he picked Ghana rather than his native

Hey Anderson.. i hope you ask prez Obama why he picked Ghana rather than his native country kenya

Hello Anderson, Miss getting my daily weekday dose of you, looking forward to Monday to get a bigger glimpse into your time in Africa with President Obama. Get some rest I'm sure the jet lag is catching up. I love learning about history, I know many feel they'd rather not hear of it but I feel all people in history should be remembered for what they gave up and make sure nothing like it happens again.

Wish you could have packed me into your suitcase

Have an exciting weekend, looking forward to your tweets

Hi,Anderson.....enjoy yourself in Ghana, and make sure you explore all the the great culture Africans has to offer...we are people of great culture and light hearted spirit....Moreover,we Africans living in the states are tired of all negative pictures been painted about Africans, as if there is no interesting things in Africa only hungry people;that is not fair.Do me a favor ask president Obama why he stub Nigeria...the largest country in Africa and the third largest supplier of oil to the US.

I would really appreciate if Pres Obama will ask the Leaders of Africa one question.Why? Why can't they elevate themselves and compete with the rest of the would but instead prefer to beg, full of greed, power drunk, commit genocide......etc Why? They should be embarrassed! They should be ASHAMED of themselves. They are a reproach not only to me but to the President.

I agree with you Kene, this is in fact Pres. Obama's second visit to the continent of Africa and I'm not surprised people missed that. How come all of a sudden Egypt is not in Africa?. If it's not in Africa, then where is it? Australia ?. I'm starting to think its not about ignorance. Maybe its about some Americans insisting on viewing Africa through the same lens and the only thing they see is a dark continent. And since Egypt is not as dark it shouldn't be in Africa. And one more thing, we are tired of seeing just a one sided view, the slums in most African countries, so while in Ghana, please show as the down-town even if there are no buildings scraping the sky. We know its no where near American standard but there are always two sides to every story. Just like the US, there's the ghetto and then there's the down-town so we want to see both sides. And by the way, have a nice time in Ghana Anderson, and bring some souveniers with you back home.

dear anderson, i commend you of the great job you do. My family watches CNN all evening and night long. I am a naturalized American citizen, originally from Ghana who attended secondary school in Saltpond. However, in 1999 i had the oppurtunity to visit Cape Coast Castle. It was an emmotional moving experience, which gave me a good sence of my heritage. Today ten years later, your coverage in Ghana only brings closer to mind the chock, disbelief, anger, and pain i felt. the stench of blood in the castle, for all these years was unbelievable. Again i thank you and CNN for the great job done, educating the world daily. AKWABA If this is not your first time visiting the country, I am sure you are experincing a natural warmth and hospitality from he people of ghana. Mr. President Obama, and family would have a life lesson exprience in Ghana. Please also tour the nice beaches and try some Kelewele (fried plantain) at night.

hi anderson i m from ghana. god bles

Anderson, please you are misimforming us. The President has already been to AFRICA and GHANA is not the first Africa country he visited you know when he went to Egypt was the first may be you do not know Egypt is in A FRICA the world is listern and looking please don't misimform this is CNN YOU KNOW

I am almost envious at the amount of traveling you get to do. Have fun and stay safe!

Hi Anderson,

Please clear up the continued confusion regarding Egypt 's place in the world. Egypt is part of the African continent. It then stands to reason that the first African – American president has already made a visit to Africa with his trip to Egypt in June.

Take care

hey Anderson am a Ghanaian living in houston Texas ..i went to school a couple of blocks away from the cape coast castle (adisadel college) i used to go there all time.

Anyways what do u think think about Ghana so far?

why is our president not visiting Kenya where his family is.
If he wants to visit the slave forts why not visit Fort Jesus in Mombasa Kenya.

Anderson,

The Obama administration believes Ghana is the first place to visit, I have no problem with that. I can understand that President Obama is travelling to home land Africa. But, his trip should include certain part of the continent because other countries in the region needs his fully undivided attention. He has to be able to convince the people of certain countries democracy really exists everywhere. Its a shame that only certain countries have the attention of public figures. Ethiopia is one country that where there is no democracy nor a government which works. I can't believe how other parts of the world are considered a country and officials leave the once who need protected left alone. I can undrestand Ethiopia might not mean anything to the world, but it is still a country full of life and humanity. The government should be questioned just like other world officials. If you really care about peoples' blogs written on your show, Anderson, please make sure you ask the president what about Ethiopia and the people who are abused, tortured, and killed for choosing democracy over persecution. The world will have a different view of an African American president.

Obama should visit Ethiopia..... It should be along with the other planned countries in Africa.

All I wanted to say Anderson, is that I think your a very intelligent and very handsome man, I wish I could of have met someone like you. And you are not bias about issues, I think that is very very awesome I just think you deserve a hand for the kind of man you are. You should run for president. I would vote for you.

Anderson, for over 4 years under George Bush, the US military has been trying to establish bases on African soil against the will of Africans, so as to re-enslave Africans, and control their resources. When you sit down with President Obama, ask him if, after his trip to the slave castle, and witnessing the injustices and cruelty meted to the African continent in general, and probably to the ancestors of Malia, Sasha, and Michelle, he will still be a part of this diabolical plan to rape Africa all over again, and be able to look at himself and family every day.

Obama should stop by in Ethiopia and really asses the situation that Ethiopians face. Anderson, if you care any for other human beings ask President Obama why Ethiopia is not in his plan of countries to visit in Africa? He will see the tears of many who suffer from life, through famine, losing loved once to unquestionable punishments, and how democracy does not apply if your not someone who agrees with how much life is a punishment under a dictatorship.

I feel sorry to exist in this lifetime. The real story happens where others fail to look or seek to fix.

Hi Anderson – Good job you're doing over there in Ghana. When you interview The President, would you please, ask him to give priority to the means of indusrialization to Africa as a form of aid? That should include fair trade and openining market in the west for african products such as textile and other manufactured goods. Extensive training on skill development in rural areas and other forms of education. Relief aid or "band aid" assistance with all the good intentions has never really done much to alliveate the status quo in Africa after all these years, but rather have created a sort of dependency on foreign aid. Southeast Asia, with good governance of course, was able to advance tremendously in terms of economic development partly due to a well tailored Marshall Plan from the west. Can the same be done for those promising african democracies?
Thank you,
Kip Mibey, Indianapolis, IN (born and raised in Africa)

Happy to hear about your safe arrival to Ghana.
I agree wholeheartedly with Kene's comment (8:59PM) about citizens of the USA having a tendency to view Africa as one county. However I do think that referring to Obama as an African-American is correct in the broader sense. Whether he's the US's first black president is another question, however, given his biracial heritage.
When you say "Ghana is cool" are you talking about the weather? I thought this was the dry season and it would be relatively hot.
Best wishes on your trip. I think that it has great potential to inform people about a continent that is often marginalized and ignorantly represented both by the media and in non-native accounts.

Greetings, Mr. Cooper

I have a few questions as a concerned descendant of formerly enslaved Africans , which I hope you will consider during your interview tomorrow if you receive this.

1. Most of us who are descended from formerly enslaved ancestors
who had roots in west Africa. Much discussion has been put forth on "dual citizenship" and land setasides for tthis group. What are the President's comments if any on this subject?
2. Some media reports say that the real purpose of this trip is to solicit a future base for Africom , which has the purpose of protecting the U.S. 's national security interests related to resources on the continent among them being "oil" Can the President confirm or debunk this?

3. Knowing that the U.S. did have a role in the enslavement of the anscestors of some African Americans, including the destruction of family ties and identity, one potential repair that the U.S. can do is assistance with genetic tests, and other means to help African Americans with a reconnection of sorts, Is the President at all interested in this, understanding that a groups connection to its history , culture and family can have a serious impact on how the group thrives.

am proud of president obama for his trip to "gold coast" also none Ghana now, where everything started, i have pictures of elmina castle on my facebook page before the prez went to Ghana, i hope all of us as human will come together as one and stop racisim in the world , lets all come together as one thanks.

Can you Anderson ask the president, what is his immgration plans for those of us who are here legally and it takes long time to be united with families?
Anderson please hold my wife hand bring her along with you. I am a citizen of this great country, United Of States American and yet, hmm.

Please address our ancestors as enslaved Africans, not slaves , they were people, some of them among the best Africa had to offer

To Kene and anyone else who doesn't get it. Let Obama identify himself the way he wishes. It's not the media that first called Obama an African American. HE CALLS HIMSELF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN mostly because that's the community that embraced him when he came to the mainland from Hawaii and also because that's the community that he helped as a community organizer. IF THE MAN WANTS TO BE AN AFRICAN AMERICAN, LET HIM BE! and get over yourselves please!

To BHO, what will slow you down is your ignorance. It doesn't help to be blissfully ignorant; THAT is what will keep you from moving forward.

To Michelle Johnson, you can't go to Ghana for the first time and not visit the Elmina castles. It's a major tourist attraction. Get over it and most importantly, get over yourself! If you are Black, then you are really an embarassment.

AC,it's good to be in ghana, am from ghana and i can tell you you are very safe in that country. trust me ghana ismuch safer than the U S A .we don;t slain human beings like the do here in the u s a we believe in GODand worship him greatly.ghana is one of the greatest countries on earth. our hospitality is second to none

Looking forward to your interview with Prez. Obama. Make sure you have youself the local "palm wine". Enjoy Cape Coast and dip your feet in the Gulf of Guinea. The Cape Coast Castle will have more impact on Michelle. She is the one with the ancestral link.

Hello Anderson, hope you have fun in Ghana. Donna Brazzile gave a very good description of the slave castles especially that at Cape Coast but she missed one important fact. They were built in such a way that no one could escape no matter how strong or clever you are. Once you are thrown in there you are discouraged from making any attempt to escape due to the thick walls, dark dungeons with no windows, tunnels leading to nowhere but into the slave ships. There were no toilet facilities for the slaves. The only favor done to them is that they come to pick up the dead among them and throw them out into the ocean thereby creating room to bring in more slaves. Very Horrifying to see.

After visiting both Elmina and British Slave Castles in 1994, it became clear to me that the story needs to be told. It is important to know our history in the transatlantic slave trade and its relevance to American commerce development during the 17th to 19th centuries. We need to be more centered in the truth as a country. Although a haunting experience for me as African American female, I prayed that the story would be told on a broader American level. Thank you, CNN.

I am sooooooooo excited about your trip with the President to Ghana. I am looking forward to your news report of the journey. When I want accurate and objective information about any story around the world, I tune in to CNN rather than the other news outlets. Great job sir!!....I have also enjoyed your twitter and facebook updates.

I am sure you are used to African food by now; be careful with hot pepper there though! You don't want to be sweating during your interview.
Have fun!

What time is l'interview with obama ????

Did You get chills when you walked thru the place? It is unimaginable to me how cruel we as humans can be, but you are there in that place where this inhumane tragedy occured as proof that evil truely excist. I will put You and the Obamas in prayer. Please cross yourself before leaving that place so that no evil will follow you. God Bless You and your crew

See, Anderson, tweeting's not so bad...we're just glad you're sharing with us. Hope you will continue with the pics, as well. Great to get a first hand view of this historic occasion. Thanks!

CNN -Anderson, Thank you so very much for bringing this story the light, my God we need to our past if we want to know where we are going in the future. The pictures are amazing to see and to hear the words used to describe what you are feeling and smelling, overwhelms me greatly.

Peace be with you, travel safe. SS

I has reading the tweets last night. Thanks for your insight on Africa and the problems and successes of the continent, Anderson.

Of the 50 countries in Africa, Ghana has a special connection to Blacks because it was a gateway for the slave ships.

Also, I was happy to hear some good news about an African country that works. A stable democracy is how the countries will became strong and prosper.

Usually when I hear, Africa, I think AIDS, famine, hunger, violence and corruption. It's very refreshing to hear about a country that embraces a fairly elected government.

Don't worry about the story being titled Anderson in Africa. Anderson in Ghana doesn't have the same je ne se quios.

Stay safe and relax.

Charleston is one of the ports that many landed in. We have the largest africian american population that can trace there heritage back to african coast.

Stay safe Anderson.

Have fun Anderson! You and Obama will get along splendidly. We miss your smile on our screen, so hurry back!

Hi Anderson- Happy to see reporting from Ghana and of course enjoying like many others the Accra. Just wondering why President Obama didn't make the King of Morocco his first choice to visit an African Nation since Kingdom of Morocco was one of the first Nations to recognize the US upon our formation of our Nation?? Thanks have a nice trip.

Anderson please forward to ur colleagues at CNN
Africa is not a country.Please specify the country in ur commentaries.

Ghana isn't President Obama 1st official african trip. He was in Egypt earlier.
please correct this and let the rest of everyone know this. Thanks

A huge THANK YOU to CNN for your coverage of President Obama's Ghana visit. It makes me feel hopeful about the world and its future. I've been glued to the TV all morning. Americans' perspective on Ghana and Africa will be shaped, changed, and influenced by your coverage of this event. I wish I was there. CNN showed the "slave forts" in depth and I am so proud because many people feel this part of history is a myth. Thanks to Anderson Cooper–my FAV–for being the best! Thanks again! It's the best television I've seen this year.

Hi Anderson – I feel a sense of pride watching the Obamas in Ghana today. I am a descendent of and carry the mitochondrial DNA of one woman from the GA ethnic group in Ghana who may have been held at the dungeon the Obamas toured (there are more than one). I pay hommage to this woman whose name I may never know, but who survived the horrors of slavery in America to produce a line of daughters who keep her spirit alive.

Have a productive, but good time in Ghana. It looks to be kind of an exotic land, from what I could tell. And give Obama some tough questions during your interview.
Hey, think about doing a five-year follow-up on the Sago mine disaster story in 2011. I still remember that startling moment when the mother and her son ran out of the church and told you the stunning news that all but one of the miners were deceased. Dramatic moment in TV history.

Jubilee Field is the largest oil discovery in Africa during the past 10 years and is located off the coast of Ghana. I work for the company that discovered the field and we are in the process of selling our interest. It has become apparent that the bidding is going to be intense for these large reserves; 1-3 Billion Barrels of oil. Google Jubilee Field or Kosmos Energy and you will see all interested parties including the Chinese and Exxon-Mobil. It is interesting to watch how the new Ghanaian gov't is handling the huge potential in added petrodollars to their economy!! It is interesting thta President Obama chose Ghana to visit!!

Thanks Anderson for a great report. Am enjoying every bit of the report. It's actually devoid of the negativities I usually see associated to an African country. I hope you are enjoying the warm Ghanaian hospitality. Safe trip back to the States.

i thank Cnn for Covering the Visit of Barack Obama in Ghana.I grew up in Cape Coast,and i am thankful that the Rich history of Cape Coast is being known by the world.I believe Every African American should visit Cape Coast,Ghana to learn about this emotional History.

If ever their is the possibility that you Anderson Cooper get to read this, I'm a big fun. I also need your help to make an impact on my school, Ashesi University. It is currently the best school in Ghana, I believe. I want to single-handedly move it towards a higher purpose and helping the school to change(significantly raise the standards of education) Ghana. "Ashesi" means "the beginning" and coincidentally it is the first Liberal Acts school in Ghana. I enjoy how education is done in my school, and Ii sincerely want it to spread across Ghana. I believe others all over the world can significantly join me achieve this feat.

Hi Anderson
I'm glad you made it to Ghana and will be tweeting your expirences there too .I'm looking forward to your intervirew on Monday Presdient Obama is creating all kinds of excitment there and it 's interesting to see this happening on our times.

Thanks for your great reports
Stay safe Anderson
Michelle D.

Thanks for the tweets Anderson, you are sending through some powerful titbits.

Thanks for the reports from Ghana. It's been really interesting to learn about that country from the perspective of someone who is currently there. Before, I have only learned about it from immigrants I have worked with that left there a long time ago. I think back on all your reports from Africa and they're the main reason I know anything at all about Africa.

Keep up the good work!

Susan Lemarie
Fairfax, VA

Great Anderson! This is history in the making. Thanking you for doing this, most news don't cover Africa and seeing you going the extra mile to make a trip to Ghana to bring us exciting positive news and photos is magnificent. Keep them coming. I can't wait to see the exclusive interview with President Obama when you return. Will you be interviewing President Mills of Ghana too? I love the pictures from Elmina and Cape Coast Castles – there is a lot to learn about Ghana and about America's past. Good job Anderson.

Stay safe in Ghana, Anderson. I will love to watch your interview wih President Barack Obama, this coming Monday night on AC 360 at 10 PM on CNN Cable TV. May God watch over you and have a safe trip to NYC.

Hey Anderson
looking forward to your interview tomorrow
Hans

Be careful what you eat Anderson, and use mosquito repellant too.

Hey Anderson,
Glad you made it safely to your destination. Can't wait to see Monday's show!!! You go to the most interesting places.Even Obama knows how good of a reporter you are.I hope you really drill him on our economy. Is he ever going to stay put in Washington for awhile? Well can't wait to see the show. Hey Anderson I was wondering if you need a travel companion? I'm available and would love to see the world!!
Don't forget to pick up something for Erica's B-day. Be safe!! I am a big fan of AC360. Chicagoeyes

Hi Anderson – enjoying the twwets from your journey to Ghana. Can't wait to watch interview Monday evening on 360 – Good Luck, safe return.

Thank you for twitting…
I was going to give you a hard time about how your thumbs automatically assume their work position even when you don’t have the blackberry in your palms… but now is not the time… Pls keep twitting… we really appreciate the updates!
I hope you get some sleep otherwise…
“…pretty young things won’t even notice…”

Over 20 million Africans were forced into salvery.
Your reports are saying hundreds or thousands.

I have been listening to as much of your broadcasting as I can catch a glimpse of. I have also submitted two blogs and probably did not do it correctly, because I don't see them. One was not to late when I started typing but probably was when submitted. You are doing a wonderful job and everyone should be in quiet anticipation awaiting Monday night. Constructive criticism is always a good thing, but I for one hate to be pummeled into the ground. One you can learn from the other you can ignore.

Lights on, fly swatter or rolled up newspaper handy and some ice for the swelling, does whiskey help for swelling spider bites? You gotta watch out for those spiders AC!

Hi there,

I am so happy to hear that Obama is in Ghana. I was at the same castle in October 2007 and it was an eye opening experience for me. I just came back from Ghana again after being there for 6 months and witnessed the entire country go through the election process. It was very interesting. Anderson, I hope your trip was amazing as well! I wish you could say hi to my husband for me.

Dear Anderson,

I'm glad to see your there in Africa safely!

When you sit with President Obama can you please address the E dumping that is going in Ghana? This is something that really needs to be addressed not only for the envirement but for homeland security.

hello anderson!!, i am looking forward to monday,s interview with obama. you are probably one of the best reporters on television today. you show a compassionate side to everything you report on. i taped the documentaries planet in peril and the battlelines last year, they were so well done.best wishes and a safe trip home.

Cooper,

This is my very first tweet ever. So, here goes.

I'd love to see some coverage of the education, culture, and community values of the people of Ghana. I know it's a big deal that the president is there. And, I think it's important that you discuss certain issues with him; but, it would be wonderful to learn something about Ghana as well.

You are a wonderful journalist, so I'm sure you could figure out a way to highlight both.

Thank you

africa needs what we ..here in the usa need..good goverment..low corruption. health care free elections

If Black in America would focus more on where they are going as a group and less on the past they might be more productive. Pres obama should explore his white roots too. Arent they the ones that raised him to be what he is today

While many want to see better governance in Africa, it would be good for you to put things in perspective. At just 55 years old, Ghana is the oldest independent country in Africa other than Ethiopia. Those of us who pay any attention to history know that the United States was lawless at 55 years old. These young African countries also have to struggle with historical exploitative relationships with the West that to this day contribute to ethnic divisions, not to mention that too many of the countries are no better than neo-colonial states. That being said, I agree that the future of Africa depends on its ability to develop democratic states without ethnic hostilities, and also to control its rich natural resources.

Glad you got some sleep and that your eye is doing better.

I think that spider is the least of your concerns there...are you up on your travel shots?

Watch out for those worms that I hear burrow into your feet...yuck.

Safe trip home.

I'm looking for your pic of the "Rocky" aka "Broderick" eye from the spider bite. Where do I find it?

Dear A.C. Message from Elsie Fallulah Graves one of the Whiskers & Fur gang cats, she would like a happy B'day from you on facebook/whiskers and purr gang on July 15th, she is your biggest fan. Thank you from a cat lover

Anderson, stay well and thanks for the great coverage of our president in the motherland.
Carla
Atlanta, Georgia

Hi Anderson

Glad you recovered from the spider bite and the baby blues are back to normal. What a great journey to be one, the pictures bring tears to my eyes. Can't wait to see the interview with President Obama. It will be a trip his girls will never forget nor will the lovely people of Ghana. Thanks for continuing to bring the story to us, you are the best.

So enjoyed Ericia last night! Wish she and Amy Holmes had a program because as of now, I feel they report the NEWS w/out smirk remarks and comments!
Were you able to ask Obama if he told his daughter's how black rival tribes would capture each other, chain them around the neck and drive them great distance (many dying along the way) to Cape Coast Castle!?
If everyone told the truth in the beginning, how easy it would be to "keep them straight".
Looking forward to your program on Monday!

Correction; Keeping them honest!