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During his final overseas trip as president, Biden will visit Angola to focus on historical significance and economic potential. He plans to visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, this article discusses
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on the activities at the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
President Biden will embark on his long-awaited trip to Africa, starting with a visit to Angola on Sunday night. This visit is intended to recognize the difficult history between the two nations and to pledge to a future of economic development through investment.
President Biden’s visit to Africa marks the first time an American president has visited the continent since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden is taking his final trip overseas as President to Africa, after promising to show support for the continent’s future. He will spend three days in Angola, visiting a slavery museum and highlighting a rail corridor as a key part of his economic strategy in 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 critical minerals needed for smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden is emphasizing this project to secure American access to these resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing influence in the region.
Although the Biden administration has made friendly appeals, the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in the competition for economic and security influence in Africa, as noted by foreign policy experts.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., a former ambassador to Africa appointed by both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, stated that since the disengagement with post-colonial Africa, it has been a low priority. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies without any substance, likening it to the old advertisement slogan "Where’s the beef?"
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