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During his final overseas trip as president, Biden will visit Angola to explore the country’s history and economic potential. He plans to visit a museum dedicated to slavery and highlight a railway project that is part of his administration’s regional development strategy.
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 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 show a commitment to future economic investment.
Biden’s visit to Africa marks the first time an American president has visited the continent since Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden is currently on his final trip abroad as president, fulfilling his promise to visit Africa and show US support for the continent’s future. He is visiting Angola for three days, where he plans to tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor as 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, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries have valuable minerals needed for smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden is promoting this project to strengthen American access to these resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing influence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration has made friendly appeals, 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.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., a former ambassador to Africa appointed by President Bill Clinton and later by the Trump administration as assistant secretary of state for African affairs, pointed out that since disengaging with post-colonial Africa, it has been a neglected priority. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies without tangible results, comparing it to the phrase "Where is the beef?" from an old advertisement.
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