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During his final overseas trip as president, Biden will visit Angola to explore the country’s history and economic opportunities. He plans to visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that is important to his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a journalist who reports on news from the White House. He will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One during his trip to Angola.
President Biden will be traveling to Angola on Sunday night to fulfill his promise of visiting Africa. The purpose of his visit is to recognize the complicated history between the United States and Angola and to show a commitment to future economic partnerships.
Joe Biden’s visit to Africa is the initial one made by a US president since Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden is taking his final international trip as President to Africa, fulfilling his promise to show support for the continent’s future. Despite some delays, he is currently on a three-day diplomatic visit to Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that symbolizes his administration’s economic focus in the region.
A 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 smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden is promoting this project to secure American access to these resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing presence and influence in the region.
Foreign policy experts say that, despite efforts by the Biden administration to improve relations, the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of economic and security influence in Africa.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., a former ambassador to Africa appointed by both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, criticized the lack of focus on post-colonial Africa, calling it a neglected issue. He mentioned that some administrations have ambitious African strategies, but questioned their effectiveness and implementation, comparing them to a well-known advertisement slogan.
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