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During what is expected to be his final foreign trip as president, Biden will visit Angola to explore the country’s history, particularly focusing on a museum dedicated to slavery. Additionally, he will also highlight a rail corridor that plays a significant role in his administration’s economic strategy for the region.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a journalist who reports on news from the White House. He is scheduled to accompany President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will start his much-anticipated trip to Africa by traveling to Angola. The purpose of his visit is to recognize the difficult and enduring relationship between the two countries, while also pledging to focus on economic development in the future.
Mr. Biden is the first American president to visit Africa since Barack Obama went to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden is making his final trip abroad as President to Africa, fulfilling his promise to show the United States’ commitment to Africa’s future. Despite delays, he is now on a three-day diplomatic visit to Angola, where he will tour a slavery museum and highlight a key rail corridor that showcases his administration’s economic plans for the region.
A project worth $1 billion, called the Lobito Corridor, aims to connect Angola to Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in the essential minerals needed for smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden is emphasizing this project to strengthen American efforts to secure access to these crucial resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing presence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration has made efforts to strengthen relationships, the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of economic and security power in Africa, as noted by experts in foreign policy.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., a former ambassador to Africa appointed by both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, expressed that since disengaging with post-colonial Africa, it has not been a top 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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