The White House this morning announced that President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush will travel to five African countries from Feb. 15th to Feb. 21st.

The countries are, in order: Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and Liberia.

"This trip will be an opportunity for the President to review firsthand the significant progress since his last visit in 2003 in efforts to increase economic development and fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other treatable diseases, as a result of the United States robust programs in these areas," said White House press secretary Dana Perino, in a statement.

Mr. Bush, in Monday's State of the Union address, will renew his call from Dec. 1 for Congress to double their current aid package to Africa, from $15 billion over five years to $30 billion over the next five years.