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Bush Signs $700M Grant for Tanzania

Posted Feb 17, 08 6:35 AM CST in World 

(Newser) – During the second stop on his whirlwind African tour, President Bush heaped praise on Tanzania's president and signed over a $698 million grant for infrastructure development. "We like dealing with honest people and compassionate people," Bush said of his trip, which is avoiding current hot spots like Kenya in favor of countries with strong democratic leaders in stable nations.

 As Bush moves on to Rwanda tomorrow, US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is expected to travel to Kenya to help mediate the tumultuous situation there. The US has threated sanctions in Kenya if the ruling party blocks negotiations, sparking a response today from Kenya's foreign minister that "our friends" should not "make any mistake of putting a gun to anybody's head."

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