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During his last overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola to focus on the country’s history and economic potential. He plans to visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that plays a key role in his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on the happenings at the White House and is scheduled to accompany President Biden on Air Force One to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will start his long-awaited trip to Africa by traveling to Angola. The visit is intended to recognize the difficult history between the two countries and to show a commitment to future economic investments.
Joe Biden’s visit to Africa marks the initial time in which a United States president has made the journey since Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia back in 2015.
Mr. Biden is visiting Africa to emphasize the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. This trip, which is expected to be his final one abroad while in office, includes 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 major project named the Lobito Corridor worth $1 billion aims to connect Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in critical minerals essential for making batteries used in smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is emphasizing this project to strengthen efforts to secure American access to these crucial resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing presence and influence on the continent.
Foreign policy experts believe that even though the Biden administration is making efforts to build friendly relationships, 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, stated that since disengaging with post-colonial Africa, it has been a low priority. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies without any substance, likening it to the lack of substance in an old advertisement slogan.
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