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During his final trip abroad in office, President Biden will be visiting Angola to focus on both historical and economic aspects. He will be touring a museum dedicated to slavery and highlighting a railway corridor that is part of his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on White House news and is scheduled to accompany President Biden on Air Force One to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will finally embark on a trip to Africa, starting with a visit to Angola. The purpose of this visit is to recognize the difficult past between the two nations and to make a commitment to future economic partnerships.
The visit to Africa by Mr. Biden marks the first time an American president has visited the continent since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden is currently on his final overseas trip as President, following his promise to visit Africa in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some setbacks, he is now embarking on a three-day diplomatic visit to Angola. During his time there, he plans to tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that showcases his administration’s economic approach 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 essential minerals needed for smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden is promoting this project to strengthen American access to these resources in Africa, as well as to compete with China’s increasing presence on the continent.
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, as noted by experts in foreign policy.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa under both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, expressed that post-colonial Africa has not been a priority for the United States. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies without tangible results, likening it to a lack of substance in a famous advertisement slogan.
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