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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola to focus on historical significance and economic opportunities. He will visit a slavery museum and emphasize a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a journalist who reports on the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One during his trip to Angola.
President Biden will embark on a trip to Africa starting on Sunday night, with his first stop being Angola. The purpose of the visit is to recognize the difficult past between the two nations and to pledge to work towards a future of economic growth and investment.
Mr. Biden is making his first visit 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.
Mr. Biden is currently on his final foreign trip before the end of his term, which he promised to make in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to Africa’s future. Despite some setbacks, he is now on a three-day diplomatic visit to Angola, where he will tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that is seen as a key part of his administration’s economic plan for the region.
A project called the Lobito Corridor, which has a budget of $1 billion, aims to connect Angola to Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in minerals essential for creating batteries used in smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is emphasizing this project to solidify American efforts to secure access to these important resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing influence in the region.
Even though the Biden administration has made efforts to form good relationships, the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of economic and security influence 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, criticized the lack of focus on post-colonial Africa, calling it a "dirty little secret" and stating that it has been a low priority. He mentioned that some administrations have ambitious African strategies that are more about aspirations than concrete actions, likening it to the old advertisement asking "Where is the beef?"
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