White House sources told NBC News on Monday that President Barack Obama has tabbed Dr. Regina Benjamin to be Surgeon General. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as the official announcement will not be made until later Monday.

Today, the President gave a speech in Accra, Ghana. He laid out his vision for human rights and democracy in Africa’s future, and he described what America’s role in promoting better governance in Africa will be. The speech was entitled, "A New Moment of Promise."

Below are the remarks by the president of the United States Barack Obama. The speech is addressed in the Ghanian Parliament at Accra International Conference Center in Accra, Ghana. Obama's Ghana speech started at 12:40PM GMT and finished at 1:10, lasting half an hour.

The Christianborg Castle at Osu in Accra, the seat of the government of the Republic of Ghana, is in a state of readiness to welcome the United States President, Barack Obama, the Communications Director at the castle, Mr Koku Anhidoho, said.

The 44th American President, President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle and his two daughters arrived in Accra last night for a two-day official visit to Ghana. Barack Obama may announce a major policy statement for Africa.

President Barack Obama arrives in Ghana Friday on his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa since assuming the presidency and once again Mr. Obama will make widespread use of emerging information technologies to reach out to as many people as possible. Mr. Obama made the use of the internet and other technologies a mainstay of his campaign for the White House and he has continued that trend on trips overseas.

Let's hope U.S. President Barack Obama has the same deal with Michelle that I do with my wife: looks are fine. Here's a photo of the Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy apparently checking out the nicely proportioned rear of a 16-year-old Brazilian junior G8 delegate, Mayara Tavares, at the G8 summit yesterday.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met on Tuesday morning over a traditional Russian breakfast. "We have prepared for you a Russian-style breakfast," Putin said when he greeted his guest at his official residence. It is good to discuss international relations around a traditional breakfast, in a peaceful atmosphere, while learning about Russian traditions a little bit, isn't it?