President Biden’s long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against China
US President Joe Biden looks on before boarding Air Force One en route to Angola at the Amilcar Cabral International Airport in Sal, Cape Verde on December 2, 2024.
Joe Biden headed to Angola on Sunday for a trip that will deliver on a promise to visit Africa during his presidency and focus on a major US-backed railway project that aims to divert critical minerals away from China.
The project, partly funded with a US loan, links the resource-rich Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to the Angolan port of Lobito on the Atlantic Ocean, offering a fast and efficient route for exports to the West.
