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Africa: Continents
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Popular descriptions of Africa such as “the dark continent,” images of untamed wilderness in nature publications, and sensationalized press coverage of disasters such as droughts and famines have shaped these perceptions of Africa. Geographers’ accounts of Africa used to attribute the underdevelopment of the continent to its unfavorable environment—its oppressive climate, infertile soil, polluted water, and exotic diseases.
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On February 14, 2008, President Bush discussed his upcoming trip to Africa and the Administration's strong commitment to growth and development on the African continent. The President and Mrs. Bush are scheduled to leave tomorrow on a five-nation trip to Africa, with stops in Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia. They will review firsthand the significant progress since the President's last visit in 2003 in efforts to accelerate economic development and fight global HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other treatable diseases, as a result of the United States' robust programs. The President will meet with the leaders of these five nations to discuss how the United States can continue to partner with African countries to support sustained democratic reform, respect for human rights, free trade, open investment regimes, and economic opportunity across the continent.
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West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa (which coincides with common reckonings of the region) includes the following 16 countries distributed over an area of around 5 million square km:[2]
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The report shows that Africa's burden of disease is still very big compared to other continents, with communicable diseases, maternal conditions and nutritional deficiencies being the leading cause of mortality and morbidity. This category, which contributes 41.5 percent of the world's disease burden, is responsible for 129,244,000 deaths in Africa alone.
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The United States' interests in Africa features a commitment to a more peaceful and prosperous future for all the peoples of Africa. Specifically, the United States advances democratic and economic reform, ensures that the nations of Africa are full partners in the trade and prosperity of the world, seeks support for our involvement in helping African peoples overcome the spread of HIV/AIDS, and promotes security and prosperity across the continent.
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