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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola and focus on exploring the country’s history, particularly its connections to slavery. He will also highlight a rail corridor that is important for his administration’s economic strategy in the region.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a journalist who reports on the activities at the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on a trip to Angola aboard Air Force One.
On Sunday night, President Biden will start his much-anticipated journey to Africa by traveling to Angola. The purpose of this visit is to recognize the deep and difficult history shared between the two countries, while also making a commitment to future economic investment.
The upcoming trip to Africa by Mr. Biden will mark the first time an American president has visited the continent since Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
This trip is probably the final international visit for Mr. Biden while he is in office. He promised in 2022 to visit Africa to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some setbacks, Mr. Biden is now on a three-day diplomatic tour of Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that his team sees as a key part of his administration’s economic plan for the region.
A project worth $1 billion called the Lobito Corridor aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, countries abundant in crucial minerals for making batteries used in smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is promoting this project to strengthen American access to these vital resources in Africa and counter China’s increasing influence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration is making efforts to strengthen ties, experts believe that the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of economic and security influence in Africa.
After the US ended its involvement with post-colonial Africa, it has neglected the continent as a low priority. Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa under both Clinton and Trump administrations, criticized the lack of focus on Africa. Some administrations have ambitious strategies for Africa, but they often lack substance or tangible results.
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