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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 rail corridor that is part of his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a reporter who specializes in covering news related to the White House. He has been selected to accompany President Biden on Air Force One for his trip to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will start his much-awaited trip to Africa by going to Angola. This visit is intended to recognize the difficult past between the two countries and to pledge to a future of economic development.
President Biden’s visit to Africa marks the first time an American president has visited the continent since former President 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 take in 2022 to show support for Africa’s future. He is visiting Angola for three days to tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that showcases 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 have abundant critical minerals needed for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is emphasizing this project to strengthen American access to these important resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing influence in the region.
Even though the Biden administration is making efforts to strengthen relationships, 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.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa under two different administrations, expressed that since the disengagement with post-colonial Africa, it has been given very little importance. He mentioned that some administrations have come up with ambitious African strategies, but they lack substance in reality. Nagy compared these strategies to a famous advertisement asking, "Where is the beef?"
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