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President To Visit 5 Nations In Africa

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By TERENCE HUNT, The Associated Press

Published: January 26, 2008

WASHINGTON - A month after returning from the Middle East, President Bush will travel to Africa in February on a five-country tour.

The president, accompanied by his wife, Laura, will visit Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia, the White House announced Friday.

"This trip will be an opportunity for the president to review firsthand the significant progress since his last visit in 2003 in efforts to increase economic development and fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other treatable diseases, as a result of the United States robust programs in these areas," a White House statement said.

It said Bush also would talk with leaders about how the United States can help promote democratic reform, respect for human rights, free trade, open investment regimes and economic opportunity across the continent.

Bush plans at least a half dozen more trips to the Middle East, Asia, Europe and South America before leaving office next January.

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