President Bush Cites Positive Changes in Africa

Africa has changed “in a very positive way” since President Bush first took office seven years ago, he said in Ghana February 20.  He attributed that positive change to the work of African leaders.

“There were six regional conflicts when I was elected president," Bush said at a press conference with Ghanaian President John Kufuor.  "Take Liberia, for example.  It was a real issue and a real problem, along with Nigeria.  With John’s advice for example, I made some decisions along with other leaders that helped put in place the first democratically elected woman [president] in the continent’s history,” Bush said, referring to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. more