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AIDS to feature in US first lady's visit

    JOHANNESBURG

    US First Lady Laura Bush is expected to highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS on Africa during her visit to the continent next month, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said this week.

    Agence France-Presse quoted McClellan as saying: "This trip is an opportunity for Mrs Bush to talk about the importance of education, to highlight the progress being made on the president's HIV/AIDS initiative and to discuss women's rights."

    Details of the trip have not yet been finalised, but is expected to take place soon after the Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations summit from 6 to 8 July at Gleneagles in Scotland.

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