U.S. President George W. Bush will meet with Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure at the White House on February 8, White House spokesman Tony Fratto said on Friday.
The talks between Bush and Toure will focus on issues like fighting malaria and unrest in northern Mali, Fratto said in a statement.
They will discuss "the shared goal of advancing democracy and human rights worldwide, including through the Community of Democracies. They will also discuss insecurity in northern Mali and the fight against terrorism," Fratto said.
The U.S.-Mali summit meeting occurs before Bush kicks off his African visit, involving Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia from Feb. 15-21 for talks on economic development and fighting against HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Africa recently, a sign that shows the United States pays more and more attention to the strategic significance of the African continent.
Source: Xinhua
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