New York, Decemer 6, 2007---There are indications that United States President, Mr. George Bush, is planning a weeklong tour of the three major regions of Africa in January 2008.

According to news report, Bush administration officials stated that the trip, billed for late January, is part of Bush's plan to keep Africa on priority list of the next American president as he begins the last year of his administration. He is also expected to push for more funding and continuation of his Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, one of the few fruits of his campaign promise of compassionate conservatism.

A White House official said Bush’s message during the trip will be: “I may not be here next year, but what we’re doing here needs to keep going.”
Critics have accused the Bush administration of abandoning Africa and doing little to assist the continent in both economic and health issues. In response, Washington had set up the controversial military command, known as AFRICOM, which has drawn further criticism that the administration only want to protect its oil interests.

Stable South Africa and Ghana are among the major African flagships for western democracy, while Nigeria with all its troubles such as insecurity and unbridled corruption is useful for regional peacekeeping and strategic economic purpose to the western world by feeding their insatiable appetite for petroleum oil. Nations of eastern part of Africa serve western tourism and leisure purposes, while the conflict-riddled countries in central part of Africa are useful for abundance of precious stones and minerals. Nations in the northern part of Africa such as Egypt (though they shy away from identifying with African issues) are useful for checking some extremism in the Middle East.

The names of African countries United States President Bush plans to visit are unknown at the moment.

His Majesty Mswati III, King of Swaziland. The king reportedly takes wives from all sections of his kingdom as a sign of unity. He had the 13th virgin in 2005 during the famous Ceremony, amidst international uproar.