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During his final overseas trip as president, Biden will visit Angola to focus on the country’s history and economic opportunities. He will visit a museum dedicated to slavery and highlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on White House news and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will embark on a trip to Africa, starting with a visit to Angola. This visit is intended to recognize the difficult history between the two countries and to pledge to a future of economic partnerships and investments.
The upcoming visit to Africa by Mr. Biden will mark 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 trip to Africa will be the final overseas visit for Mr. Biden during his presidency. He had promised to visit the continent in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to Africa’s future. Despite some delays, Mr. Biden is now on a three-day diplomatic tour of Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that is seen as a key part of his administration’s economic strategy in the region.
A project called the Lobito Corridor, costing $1 billion, aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in critical minerals needed for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is emphasizing this project to strengthen American access to these resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing presence in the region.
Even though the Biden administration has been making positive efforts, 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.
According to Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa appointed by both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, post-colonial Africa has been neglected as a priority by the US. Some administrations have made ambitious African strategies without following through on them, similar to the phrase "Where is the beef?" from an old advertisement.
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