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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will be visiting Angola with a focus on exploring the country’s history and discussing economic opportunities. The president will visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s regional strategy in Africa.
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 for a trip to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will embark on a trip to Africa, starting with a visit to Angola. The purpose of the visit is to recognize the difficult history shared between the two countries and to pledge to a future of economic development through investment.
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.
Mr. Biden is currently on his final international trip as President, which he promised to make in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to Africa’s future. After some setbacks, he is now visiting Angola for three days to tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that showcases his administration’s economic approach in the region.
A $1 billion initiative called the Lobito Corridor aims to connect Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which are resource-rich countries with minerals essential for manufacturing smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden is promoting this project to increase American access to these crucial resources in Africa and counter China’s rising presence on the continent.
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, as stated by experts in foreign policy.
According to Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa appointed by President Bill Clinton and later as assistant secretary of state for African affairs by the Trump administration, there has been a lack of focus on post-colonial Africa since disengagement. Some administrations have released ambitious African strategies that lack substance, similar to the concept of "Where is the beef?" from an old advertisement.
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