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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola with a focus on historical significance and economic opportunities. 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.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on news related to the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
President Biden is set to start his long-awaited trip to Africa on Sunday, beginning with a visit to Angola. The purpose of this visit is to recognize the historical challenges and hardships faced by both countries while also promising to focus on future economic partnerships and investments.
The visit to Africa by Mr. Biden is the initial one made by a U.S. president since Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
This visit is expected to be President Biden’s final trip abroad before his term ends. He promised in 2022 to visit Africa to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some setbacks, President Biden is currently on a three-day diplomatic tour of Angola. During his visit, he will tour a slavery museum and showcase 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 with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in essential minerals needed for smartphone and electric vehicle batteries. President Biden is promoting this project to enhance American access to these resources in Africa and counter China’s increasing influence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration is making efforts to strengthen relationships, the United States is still not as successful as China and Russia in gaining economic and security power in Africa, as stated by experts in foreign policy.
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, expressed that post-colonial Africa has not been a top priority for the US. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies without much substance, comparing it to a slogan without any real substance.
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