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During his final overseas trip in office, President Biden will visit Angola with a focus on exploring the country’s history and economic potential. He plans to visit a museum dedicated to slavery and highlight a railway project 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.
On Sunday night, President Biden will finally embark on his planned trip to Africa, starting with a visit to Angola. The purpose of the visit is to recognize the difficult history shared between the two nations and to show a commitment to future economic partnerships.
President Biden’s visit to Africa marks the first time an American president has traveled to the continent since Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
This visit is expected to be the final overseas trip for Mr. Biden while he is in office. He promised to visit Africa in 2022 to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some delays, Mr. Biden is now on a three-day diplomatic tour of 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 strategy in the region.
A project called the Lobito Corridor, which costs $1 billion, aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries have abundant critical minerals needed for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is promoting this project to increase American access to these resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing presence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration has made efforts to strengthen relationships, the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of economic and security influence in Africa, as stated by experts in foreign policy.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., a former ambassador to Africa appointed by both President Clinton and President Trump, expressed that since the disengagement with post-colonial Africa, it has not been a top priority for the US. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies without any substantial follow-through, likening it to the idea of a lacking in substance despite promising appearance.
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