Excitement is building in the Ghanaian capital Accra ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama.

A tumultuous reception is expected for Mr Obama, who will be honoured at a ceremony on Saturday, where he will meet the West African country's President John Atta Mills, and later address the nation's parliament.

It is the final leg of the US leader's week-long trip, which took him to Russia and Italy for the G8 summit.

US and Ghanaian officials have scheduled "watch parties" - radio broadcasts and video coverage in theatres, parks and other places - to accommodate those who cannot attend.

Many Ghanaian newspapers covered Mr Obama's upcoming visit with front-page headlines.

Mr Obama, the third US president in a row to visit the country, is the first US leader of African descent. His father was Kenyan.

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