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During his final overseas trip in office, 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 a key element of his administration’s regional strategy.
Written by Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on the happenings at the White House and is scheduled to accompany President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
President Biden will start his planned trip to Africa on Sunday night by visiting Angola, where he will recognize the difficult history between the two countries and pledge to focus on economic development moving forward.
President Biden’s visit to Africa marks the first time an American president has visited the continent since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
This visit to Africa is expected to be President Biden’s final international trip before the end of his term. He promised in 2022 to visit the continent to show America’s commitment to Africa’s future. Despite some postponements, Biden is now embarking on a three-day diplomatic visit to Angola. During his 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 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 possess important minerals needed for batteries in smartphones and electric vehicles. President Biden is emphasizing this project to increase American access to these vital resources in Africa, and to counter China’s increasing influence on the continent.
Foreign policy experts believe that, despite efforts from the Biden administration to strengthen relationships, 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 both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, expressed that Africa has not been a top priority since the end of colonialism. Some administrations have created ambitious African strategies, but they lack substance and tangible results, similar to the phrase ‘Where is the beef?’ from an old advertisement."
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