Navy Plans Good-Will Calls in West Africa

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy amphibious ship will pay good-will visits to seven West African countries from Tuesday through mid-December, the Navy announced Friday.

The Harlan County, a landing ship tank vessel based in Little Creek, Va., will stop at Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire and Sao Tome on a mission “to promote understanding and cooperation” between the United States and those countries, a Navy announcement said.