白宫宣布，布什总统与妻子，第一夫人劳拉将于下个月前往非洲。
他们这次定于2月15号到21号的出访行程将包括贝宁、坦桑尼亚、卢旺达、加纳和利比里亚。
白宫表示，布什总统将与这些国家的领导人举行会晤，共同探讨美国如何支持非洲大陆正在进行的民主改革、尊重人权以及经济机会。
布什总统上一次访问非洲是在2003年。白宫表示，布什总统此次出访将考察美国协助的各种项目的进展情况。这些项目包括促进经济发展、抗击艾滋病和疟疾以及其他可治疗的疾病。
The White House says President Bush and his wife, first lady Laura Bush, will travel to Africa next month.
The trip — from February 15th through the 21st — will take them to Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia.
The White House says the president will meet with the leaders of those countries to discuss how the United States can support continued democratic reform, respect for human rights and economic opportunity across the continent.
Mr. Bush last visited Africa in 2003. The White House says that on this visit, he will review progress made in U.S.-assisted efforts to increase economic development and fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and other treatable diseases.