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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden plans to visit Africa with a focus on exploring the region’s history and promoting economic opportunities. In Angola, he will visit a museum dedicated to slavery and emphasize a railway project that is part of his administration’s regional development strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on news related to the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on his trip to Angola aboard Air Force One.
President Biden is set to embark on his much-anticipated trip to Africa, starting with a visit to Angola on Sunday night. The purpose of the visit is to recognize the historical challenges and tensions between the two countries, while also signaling a commitment to fostering economic growth and development in the future.
Mr. Biden is making his first trip to Africa as President, which is the first time an American president has visited the continent since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
This visit is expected to be President Biden’s final trip abroad while in office. He promised in 2022 to visit Africa to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some delays, President Biden is currently on a three-day diplomatic trip to Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that his team sees as a key part of his administration’s economic strategy in the region.
A major project called the Lobito Corridor, costing $1 billion, aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in essential minerals needed for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is emphasizing this project to solidify efforts to increase American access to these vital resources in Africa and to counter China’s rising influence in the region.
Even though the Biden administration has been making efforts to establish positive relationships, the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in the competition for economic and security power in Africa, as stated by experts in foreign policy.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., a former ambassador to Africa appointed by both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, expressed that Africa has been neglected as a priority since the end of colonialism. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies without tangible results, likening it to a misleading advertisement with no substance.
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