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In today’s Geo Quiz we want to know the name of the West African city that will host America’s first African American president. The answer is Accra, the capital of Ghana. There’s a dispute over the name of the most popular beach in the capital. Some locals say the traditional name, ?Labadi,? is derogatory ? a leftover from colonial times. But the etymology of the name isn’t so clear. The World’s David Baron reports.

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