Obama to host Prince Charles and president of Liberia

The White House on Friday announced a pair of upcoming visits by foreign leaders: Prince Charles of Great Britain and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia.

Sirleaf's visit is next Friday, Feb. 27, and will include a discussion of efforts to eradicate the Ebola virus from its sources in West Africa.

Obama "looks forward to building on a strong and historic partnership with Liberia and discussing a range of topics with President Sirleaf, including the ongoing Ebola response, the region's economic recovery plans, and other issues of mutual interest," the White House announced.

Ebola has killed more than 3,800 people in Liberia, and thousands more in Guinea and Sierra Leone, but progress is being made in fighting the virus. The United States is withdrawing nearly all of the 3,000 troops it dispatched to West Africa last year to assist with eradication efforts.

Prince Charles and wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will visit Obama on March 19, the White House also announced.

The Oval Office meeting is part of a longer trip in which the royal couple will also visit Mount Vernon, Va., the Armed Forces Retirement Home and the U.S. National Archives, where Charles will mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.

Charles' trip is designed "to promote the United Kingdom's partnership with the United States in such key areas as combating climate change, creating opportunities for youth, encouraging corporate social responsibility, and preserving historical and cultural links," the White House said.