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During what is likely his final trip abroad as president, Biden will visit Angola with a focus on historical significance and economic development. He plans to visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s regional strategy.
Authored 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 for a trip to Angola.
President Biden is set to start his much-anticipated journey to Africa on Sunday evening by heading to Angola. This visit is intended to recognize the difficult past between the two countries and to show a commitment to future economic partnerships.
Mr. Biden’s visit to Africa is the first time an American president has traveled to the continent 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 before his term ends. He promised in 2022 to visit the continent to show the United States’ commitment to Africa’s future. Despite delays, Mr. Biden is now embarking on a three-day diplomatic tour of Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that his team sees as a key part of his administration’s economic approach in the region.
A new project called the Lobito Corridor, costing $1 billion, aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries have abundant critical minerals needed for smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden is promoting this project to increase American access to these resources in Africa and counter China’s rising influence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration has made efforts to strengthen relationships, experts in foreign policy believe that the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of competing for economic and security influence in Africa.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa appointed by both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, believes that the United States has not made Africa a top priority since colonial times. He criticizes administrations for creating ambitious African strategies that lack substance, comparing them to a slogan without any real substance.
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