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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola to learn about the country’s history and economic potential. He plans to visit a slavery museum and highlight a railway project that is part of his administration’s regional development strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on the activities at the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
President Biden is set to embark on a trip to Africa starting Sunday night, with his first stop being Angola. The visit is intended to recognize the complex history between the two countries and to show a commitment to fostering economic growth in the future.
This will be the first time an American president has visited Africa since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden’s visit to Africa is expected to be his final trip abroad as President. He promised to visit the continent in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to Africa’s future. Despite some delays, he 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 strategy in the region.
A project called the Lobito Corridor, with a budget of $1 billion, aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in important minerals needed for smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden is emphasizing this project to strengthen American access to these crucial resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing influence in the region.
Foreign policy experts believe that even though the Biden administration is making efforts to strengthen relationships, 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 as assistant secretary of state for African affairs under the Trump administration, stated that since disengaging with post-colonial Africa, it has been a low priority. Some administrations have ambitious African strategies that lack substance, similar to the saying "Where is the beef?" in an old advertisement.
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