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During his final overseas trip as president, Biden will visit Angola to explore the country’s history and economic potential. He plans to visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that aligns with his administration’s goals for the region.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on White House news and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will embark on a trip to Africa, starting with a visit to Angola. The purpose of the visit is to recognize the difficult history shared between the two countries and to pledge to a future of economic growth and development through investment.
President Biden’s visit to Africa marks the first time an American president has traveled to the continent since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
This trip is expected to be the final one Mr. Biden takes abroad during his presidency. He promised to visit Africa in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some delays, Mr. Biden is currently 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, costing $1 billion, aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries have valuable minerals needed for making batteries in smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is promoting this project to increase U.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 positive efforts, 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 under President Bill Clinton and as assistant secretary of state for African affairs under the Trump administration, pointed out that since disengaging with post-colonial Africa, it has been given little importance. He mentioned that some administrations have made ambitious African strategies, but their actions have not matched their promises.
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