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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 is part of his administration’s strategic focus in the region.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on the happenings at the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
On Sunday night, President Biden will start his long-awaited trip to Africa by visiting Angola. The purpose of the visit is to recognize the difficult past between the two countries and to pledge to a future of economic development through investment.
The recent visit to Africa by Mr. Biden marks the first time an American president has visited the continent since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden’s visit to Africa is expected to be his final international trip while he is in office. This visit was promised in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to Africa’s future. After facing several setbacks, Mr. Biden is now embarking on a three-day diplomatic tour of Angola. During this visit, he plans to tour a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that his team sees as a key part of his administration’s economic approach in the region.
A major project called the Lobito Corridor, costing $1 billion, is being developed to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in the essential minerals needed for making batteries used in smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is showcasing this project in order to strengthen American efforts to access these crucial resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing influence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration has been making efforts to strengthen relationships, the United States is still behind China and Russia in terms of vying for economic and security power in Africa as per foreign policy experts.
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, stated that since disengaging with post-colonial Africa, it has been given very little importance. He mentioned that some administrations have created ambitious African strategies that lack substance, similar to the phrase "Where is the beef?" from an old advertisement.
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