African Americans seek a new life in Ghana - On Assignment | ITV News

In 2019 Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo opened his country’s doors to Africans across the world. It was dubbed the ‘year of return’ and saw huge success with over a million people travelling to Ghana, many to learn about their heritage. Nearly a third of those visitors were African Americans, and since then, more than a thousand of them have officially made the move to make Ghana their home. With a divisive US election looming, Kaf Okpattah went to speak to the African Americans who’ve left the States behind. Catch up on the full episode on ITVX - https://www.itv.com/watch/on-assignment/2a3007/2a3007a0106 • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/