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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 plans to tour a museum dedicated to slavery and highlight a railway project that aligns with his administration’s regional 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 during his trip to Angola.
President Biden will start his long-awaited trip to Africa on Sunday night by traveling to Angola. The visit is intended to recognize the difficult past between the two countries and to pledge to a future of economic growth and development.
The recent visit by Mr. Biden to Africa marks the first time an American president has visited the continent since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
It is expected that this visit will be President Biden’s final trip abroad during his term in office. He promised in 2022 to visit Africa to show his commitment to the continent’s future. After some delays, President Biden is now on a three-day diplomatic tour of Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and emphasize 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, with a budget of $1 billion, aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are known for their abundance of critical minerals used in the production of batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is promoting this project in order to strengthen American access to these essential 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 has made efforts to improve relations, 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 both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration as assistant secretary of state for African affairs, expressed that post-colonial Africa has been neglected as a priority. He mentioned that some administrations have ambitious strategies for Africa, but lack substance in their implementation.
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