African leaders to attend G-8 summit

African leaders to attend G-8 summit

INDONESIA: South African President Thabo Mbeki will attend the
Group of Eight (G-8) summit on Thursday on Sea Island, Georgia,
according to the South African Embassy in Jakarta.

In a statement sent to The Jakarta Post on Wednesday, the
embassy said that U.S. President George W. Bush, the current
chair of the wealthy grouping, had invited Mbeki together with
presidents Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, John Kufour of Ghana,
Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal and
Yoweri Museveni to participate in the summit.

"The summit discussions with African leaders are expected to
focus on NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development),
HIV/AIDS, communicable diseases, peace and security as well as
the private sector-led growth and poverty alleviation," the
statement said. -- JP