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Posted on 07/13/2003 1:44:49 AM PDT by HAL9000
(White House-AP) -- President Bush is back at the White House after ending a week-long trip to Africa on an optimistic note.He told a group of African and African-American leaders in Nigeria yesterday that he's confident the coming decade will be one of rising prosperity and spreading peace for the continent.
In addition to Nigeria, Bush's trip took him to Senegal, South Africa, Botswana and Uganda.
The five-nation, five-day tour inevitably has drawn comparisons with President Clinton's two, more liesurely visits to Africa. But Secretary of State Powell told reporters, "We're not here for style, we're here for substance.''
One lingering issue from Bush's trip is Liberia. Tomorrow, he meets with UN chief Kofi Annan to discuss a peacekeeping force for that embattled country to which America may contribute troops.
Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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