The first lady’s office has said the tour will be a “diplomatic and humanitarian visit” that will focus on her #BeBest campaign for “children and their well-being”.
It will also “showcase” the work of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), even at a time when her husband’s government is looking to slash American aid across the world.
She is due to also visit Malawi, Kenya and Egypt before returning to Washington on Sunday October 7.