November 1, 2007

Bush Talks Trade and HIV With Ugandan President

President George W. Bush opened the doors of the White House Tuesday night for Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to discuss trade strategies and how best to combat the AIDS epidemic in the African nation (allafrica.com, 10/30).

“I am very proud that the United States taxpayer has supported this president in his efforts to deal with HIV/AIDS,” Bush told reporters at a press briefing. There are currently 1 million people living with HIV in Uganda.

Museveni thanked Bush for the Millennium Challenge Corporation, which has agreed to provide Uganda with $10 million to help eliminate government corruption. He also acknowledged the U.S. president’s commitment to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which was established to promote economic growth in Africa through trade agreements with the U.S.