Biden to spotlight Angola’s Lobito Corridor, his legacy to counter China in Africa

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Joe Biden's overdue trip to Africa in final weeks of his presidency shows how out of touch the US is there

This is the first time a sitting US president has visited sub-Saharan Africa in close to a decade.

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Biden Touts Lobito Project as First US Leader to Visit Angola

(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden touted his administration’s ties with Angola, including investment in a railway to deliver critical minerals across the continent as he met with Angolan President João Lourenço on Tuesday.

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Biden in Angola: US president 'proud' to be there for unprecedented visit

The US is backing a new train link to boost trade, seen as an effort to counter China's influence.

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Biden Makes First and Final Trip to Africa as President

“Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote Washington’s investments in the sub-Sahara African nation and see a slavery museum where he’ll acknowledge the trafficking of human beings that once linked the two nations’ economies,” Time reports. “A centerpiece of his trip is showcasing a U.S. commitment of $3 billion for the Lobito Corridor, a railway redevelopment linking Zambia, Congo and Angola that is meant to m…

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Biden in Angola to strengthen ties, promote investments

US President Joe Biden is in Angola on Tuesday for the first and only visit to sub-Saharan Africa of his presidency, which is focused on a major infrastructure project that is a counterpoint to China's investments.

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For the first time, a US President visits Angola. In the suitcase, Biden carries an investment in the Lobito Corridor to counter China (and obtain ores). And, who knows, military cooperation.