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Thousands of Liberians lined the streets of Monrovia to get a glimpse of United States President George W. Bush, the first U.S. president to visit the country in 30 years.

(right) Presidents Bush and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf reviewing Liberian troops.

LIBERIA: Bush Promises Education Aid

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Thousands of Liberians lined the streets in Monrovia for President Bush's historic visit.

President George W. Bush said that the United States will provide one million textbooks and 10,000 desks for Liberian students by the start of the next academic year.

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GHANA: Kufuor Welcomes Assurances on Military

President John Kufuor of Ghana has welcomed an assurance by President George W. Bush that the United States does not intend building new military bases in Africa.

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President Kufuor welcomes President Bush to Ghana.

TANZANIA: Bush Focuses on Troublespots

U.S. President George W. Bush used his visit to Tanzania to call for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, to support a power-sharing deal in Kenya and to reiterate that the United States will help transport peacekeepers to Darfur.

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Bush is welcomed to Arusha, Tanzania by Maasai dancers.

RWANDA: Bush Pledges $100 Million for Darfur

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Bush and wife Laura visited the genocide memorial in Kigali.

President George W. Bush announced in Rwanda that the United States would provide African nations with U.S. million for peacekeeping in Darfur.

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BENIN: Bush Begins Tour

President George W. Bush began his Africa tour with a quick stop in Benin, where he met with President Boni Yayi.

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United States President George W. Bush began a five-nation African tour on Friday designed to highlight his legacy on the continent.

The United States and Liberia - 2006

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Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is welcomed by a Joint Meeting of Congress (above) as she makes her way to the podium of the House Chamber before her remarks at the Capitol, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. President Johnson Sirleaf is the first female president of an African country and won Liberia’s November 2005 presidential elections with a margin of almost 20 percent of the vote.

Pay Attention to Africa's Strategic Importance, Policy Panel Concludes

Africa has increasing strategic significance for the United States, an importance often overshadowed by a focus on humanitarian concerns, according to a report by a Task Force sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations.

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President George W. Bush hosts President Festus Gontebanye Mogae of Botswana, President Joaquim Albetto Chissano of Mozambique and President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola in the Oval Office in 2002.

AFRICA & CAMPAIGN 2004

2004 Democratic Convention

Barack Obama delivering the key note address in Boston.

Kenyan-American Takes Star Role at Democratic Convention

U.S. Senate-hopeful Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 U.S. Democratic Convention in Boston, citing his Kenyan ancestry at the outset of his well-received speech. "Tonight is a particular honour for me because, let's face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely," he said.

President Bush Visits Africa (July 2003)

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President George W. Bush talks to students attending nature classes at the Mokolodi Nature Reserve near Gaborone, Botswana.

U.S. Africa Business Summit (2003)

U.S. Assistant Secretaries of State -- Perspectives and Views

The senior official in the U.S. government responsible for policies towards sub-Saharan Africa heads the Africa Bureau at the State Department and carries the title "Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs". In the State Department, the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs handles Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. In an ongoing series, allAfrica is conducting interviews with the recent occupants of that post.

U.S. - Africa Groups -- Keeping the Continent on the American Agenda

Their activities range from development work to lobbying, and they don't always agree on the issues. But U.S.-based groups that have an African focus all work to keep Africa from being overlooked by U.S. policymakers and the public at large. In an ongoing series, allAfrica is talking with the leaders of each of the major organizations, asking them to discuss their programs and priorities.

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