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During what is expected to be his final international trip as president, Biden will visit Angola to explore the country’s history, including a museum dedicated to slavery, and highlight a railway project that is part of his administration’s economic strategy in the region.
Authored by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on news related to the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
President Biden is set to embark on a trip to Africa starting on Sunday evening by visiting Angola. The purpose of the visit is to recognize the difficult history shared between the two countries and to pledge to focus on economic development moving forward.
The journey that Mr. Biden took to Africa is significant because it marks the first time an American president has visited the continent since Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden is currently on his final international trip during his presidency, fulfilling a promise made in 2022 to visit Africa and show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. After some delays, he is now on a three-day diplomatic visit to Angola, where he plans to tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor as a key part of his administration’s economic plan 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 are abundant in the essential minerals needed for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is promoting this project to strengthen American access to these crucial resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing presence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration has been making friendly gestures, 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 both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, stated that the United States has neglected post-colonial Africa as a low priority. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies that lack substance, likening it to the phrase "Where is the beef?" from an old advertisement.
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