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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola to explore the country’s history, including a slavery museum. He will also highlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s economic strategy in the region.
Authored by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on the activities at the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for his trip to Angola.
President Biden will start his planned trip to Africa on Sunday night by visiting Angola. The purpose of the visit is to recognize the difficult history shared between the two countries and to show a commitment to future economic partnerships.
Joe Biden’s visit to Africa marks the initial journey by a United States president since Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
This trip is probably the final one Mr. Biden will take abroad while he is in office. He promised in 2022 to visit Africa to show that the United States is committed to supporting Africa’s future. After some delays, Mr. Biden is now on a three-day diplomatic visit to 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 called the Lobito Corridor, with a budget of $1 billion, aims to connect Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in minerals essential for making batteries in smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is showcasing this project to strengthen America’s access to these important 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, experts in foreign policy believe that the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of economic and security influence in Africa.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., who has served as an ambassador in Africa appointed by President Bill Clinton and later as assistant secretary of state for African affairs under the Trump administration, pointed out that post-colonial Africa has been neglected as a priority. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies that lack substance, comparing them to a misleading advertisement without any real substance.
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