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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola to focus on history and economic opportunities. He plans to visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a journalist who reports on the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
President Biden will embark on a trip to Africa starting Sunday night, with his first stop being Angola. The visit is intended to recognize the troubled past between the two countries and to show a dedication to fostering economic growth in the future.
President Biden’s visit to Africa is the initial one made by a U.S. president since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
This visit to Angola is expected to be President Biden’s final trip abroad before leaving office. He promised to visit Africa in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite facing delays, President Biden is now on a three-day diplomatic tour of Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that showcases his administration’s economic approach in the region.
A $1 billion project called the Lobito Corridor is being developed to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in critical minerals needed for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is emphasizing this project to strengthen American efforts to access these important resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing influence in the region.
Even though the Biden administration is making efforts to improve relations, foreign policy experts believe that the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of economic and security influence in Africa.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa appointed by President Bill Clinton and later as assistant secretary of state for African affairs by the Trump administration, highlighted the neglect of post-colonial Africa as a major concern. He criticized administrations for prioritizing other issues over Africa, despite making ambitious strategies for the continent that lack substance. Nagy compared these strategies to a misleading advertisement lacking substance.
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