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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 museum dedicated to slavery and highlight a railway project that is key to his administration’s goals in the region.
Authored by Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs reports on the activities at the White House and will be accompanying President Biden on Air Force One for a trip to Angola.
President Biden is set to start a trip to Africa on Sunday evening, with his first stop being Angola. This visit is intended to recognize the difficult history between the two countries and to show a commitment to future economic partnerships.
The journey to Africa undertaken by Mr. Biden marks the initial visit by a U.S. president since Barack Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.
Mr. Biden is currently on his final overseas trip as President, fulfilling his promise to visit Africa in order to show the United States’ commitment to the continent’s future. Despite some setbacks, Mr. Biden is now in Angola for a three-day diplomatic visit. During his trip, he will visit 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, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries are abundant in the crucial 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 presence and influence on the continent.
Even though the Biden administration has made efforts to improve relations, the United States is still falling behind China and Russia in terms of competing for economic and security power in Africa, as stated by experts in foreign policy.
Tibor P. Nagy Jr., a former ambassador to Africa appointed by both President Bill Clinton and the Trump administration, expressed that Africa has been a neglected priority since the end of colonialism. He criticized administrations for creating ambitious African strategies that lack substance, comparing it to the phrase "Where is the beef?" from an old advertisement.
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