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During his final overseas trip as president, Biden will visit Angola to explore the country’s history and economic opportunities. He will visit a slavery museum and highlight a railway project that is part of his administration’s regional development plan.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a journalist who reports on the activities at the White House. He will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One during his trip to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will embark on a trip to Africa, starting with a visit to Angola. The purpose of this visit is to recognize the complicated history between the two countries and to show a commitment to future economic partnerships.
President Biden’s visit to Africa is the initial trip by a United States president since Barack Obama journeyed to Kenya and Ethiopia back in 2015.
This trip is expected to be President Biden’s final visit abroad before he leaves office. He had promised to visit Africa in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some setbacks, President Biden is now on a three-day diplomatic tour of Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and showcase a rail corridor that is a key part of his administration’s economic plans for 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 have valuable minerals needed for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is promoting this project to increase American access to these important resources in Africa and to counter China’s rising influence in the region.
Even though the Biden administration is making efforts to establish good relationships, experts in foreign policy believe that the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of economic and security influence in Africa.
According to Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa under President Bill Clinton and as assistant secretary of state for African affairs under the Trump administration, the United States has neglected post-colonial Africa as a priority. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies that lack substance, comparing it to a misleading advertisement that promises something but delivers nothing.
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