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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola to focus on historical and economic opportunities. He plans to visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that aligns with his administration’s regional strategy.
Authored by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a journalist who reports on the activities at the White House. He has been chosen to accompany President Biden on Air Force One during his trip to Angola.
President Biden is set to embark on a trip to Africa starting Sunday night, with his first stop being Angola. This visit is intended to recognize the historical relationship between the two countries and to show a commitment to future economic partnerships.
President Biden’s visit to Africa marks the first time a United States president has visited the continent since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden’s visit to Africa, which is expected to be his final overseas trip as president, follows his promise in 2022 to show support for the continent’s future. Despite several postponements, Mr. Biden is currently on a three-day diplomatic visit to Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and draw attention to a rail corridor that is seen as a key part of his administration’s economic plan for the region.
A project called the Lobito Corridor, costing $1 billion, is being planned to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are rich in essential minerals needed for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is promoting this project to strengthen American access to these resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing influence in the region.
Even though the Biden administration has been 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., a former ambassador to Africa appointed by both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, expressed that post-colonial Africa has been neglected by the United States. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies that lack substance, comparing them to a famous advertisement asking "Where is the beef?"
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