Top US aides to attend burial
2008-09-03 10:55
Washington - US President George W Bush is sending top US health policy and diplomatic aides to the burial of Zambia President Levy Mwanawasa, White House spokesperson Dana Perino announced on Tuesday.
The delegation includes a deputy secretary of health and human services, Tevi Troy; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer; and rear-admiral Timothy Ziemer, who co-ordinates Bush's global anti-malaria campaign, Perino said in a statement.
The charge d'affaires at the US embassy in Lusaka will also attend, she said.
- AFP