Bush Arrives in Ghana

Bush arrives in Ghana

NAIROBI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Ghana Tuesday to continue his five-nation African tour,which has taken him to Benin, Tanzania and Rwanda, according to reports reaching here.

Ghanian President John Kufuor greeted his counterpart and the First Lady Laura at the airport.

The two leaders are expected to hold talks on Wednesday before Bush goes to the last leg in his tour Liberia.

Bush’s current visit is his second to the continent since he took office in 2001 and probably his last before he leaves office next January.

The White House said Bush’s main focus was on the development agenda. But analysts believe the ultimate goal of the visit is to promote U.S. long-term strategic interests in Africa.

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