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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola with a focus on exploring the history of slavery and promoting economic opportunities. He will visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that aligns with his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on the White House and is scheduled to accompany President Biden on Air Force One to Angola.
President Biden is set to start his planned trip to Africa by traveling to Angola on Sunday night. The visit is intended to recognize the challenging past between the two countries and to show a commitment to future economic partnerships.
President Biden’s visit to Africa marks the first time an American president has traveled to the continent since Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
This trip is expected to be President Biden’s final international visit before he leaves office. He promised in 2022 to visit Africa to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some setbacks, President Biden is now embarking on a three-day diplomatic tour of Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and showcase a rail corridor that his team sees 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 minerals essential for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is emphasizing this project to enhance American access to these vital resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing presence in the region.
Even though the Biden administration is making efforts to establish good 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.
According to Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa appointed by President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration as assistant secretary of state for African affairs, post-colonial Africa has been neglected by the United States. He criticizes 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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