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During one of his final trips overseas as president, Biden will visit Angola to explore the country’s history and economic potential. He plans to visit a slavery museum and showcase a rail corridor that aligns with his administration’s goals for the region.
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 for a trip to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will start his planned trip to Africa by traveling to Angola. The visit’s goal is to recognize the difficult history between the two countries and to pledge to focus on economic development in the future.
President Biden’s visit to Africa 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 making his final foreign trip as President to Africa, fulfilling his promise to show America’s commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some setbacks, he is now on a three-day diplomatic visit to Angola. During this trip, he will tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor as a key part of his administration’s economic plan for the region.
An initiative called the Lobito Corridor, costing $1 billion, aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in important minerals needed for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is promoting this project to strengthen American access to these essential resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing presence and influence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration has been making friendly appeals, the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of competing for 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, expressed that Africa has been neglected as a priority since the end of colonialism. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies without meaningful substance, likening it to the phrase "Where is the beef?" from an old advertisement.
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