December 13, 2002
President Bush will travel to Africa January 10-17, 2003 to continue to build America's partnership with the continent. This visit highlights the Bush Administration's commitment to working toward a free and prosperous Africa. The President also looks forward to opening the 2nd U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum) in Mauritius.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/279510