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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola to focus on both the historical significance of the country and the economic opportunities it holds. He will visit a slavery museum 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.
President Biden is set to start his visit to Africa on Sunday night by traveling to Angola. The trip is intended to recognize the difficult history between the two nations and to show a commitment to future economic investment.
President Biden’s visit to Africa marks the first time an American president has traveled to the continent since Barack Obama visited Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden’s visit to Africa is expected to be his final trip abroad while he is in office. He promised in 2022 to visit the continent 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 his team views as a key part of his administration’s economic plan for the region.
A $1 billion initiative called the Lobito Corridor aims to connect Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries possess important minerals for smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden wants to promote this project to increase American access to these resources in Africa and counter China’s increasing presence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration has made efforts to establish good relations, the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in the race for economic and security power 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 disengaging from post-colonial times. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious strategies for Africa without concrete actions to back them up.
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