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During what is expected to be his final trip abroad as president, Biden will visit Angola to learn about the country’s history and economic opportunities. He will visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that is part of his administration’s plan for the region.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a journalist who reports on the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for his trip to Angola.
President Biden will start his long-anticipated visit to Africa by traveling to Angola on Sunday night. The visit is intended to recognize the difficult history between the two countries and to show a commitment to future economic investment.
President Biden’s visit to Africa is the first time an American president has traveled to the continent since Barack Obama visited Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden is currently on his final overseas trip as President, fulfilling his promise to visit Africa and show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some setbacks, he is now embarking on a three-day diplomatic visit to Angola. During his trip, he plans to visit a slavery museum and highlight a rail corridor that showcases his administration’s economic approach in the region.
A project called the Lobito Corridor, which is estimated to cost $1 billion, aims to connect Angola with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in critical minerals necessary for making batteries for smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is emphasizing this project to strengthen American efforts to gain access to these essential resources in Africa and to counter China’s increasing influence in the region.
Even though the Biden administration is making efforts to improve relations, experts in foreign policy believe that the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of competing for economic and security power in Africa.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., a former ambassador to Africa appointed by both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, expressed that since disengaging with post-colonial Africa, it has been given little importance. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies that lack substance, comparing it to the question in an old advertisement: "Where is the beef?"
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