Executive Branch

Biden Arrives in Angola, Marking His 1st Visit to Africa

The president will highlight his signature initiative known as the Lobito Corridor project, a rail line investment project that began last year.
Biden Arrives in Angola, Marking His 1st Visit to Africa
President Joe Biden is greeted by Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva at Amilcar Cabral international airport on Sal island, Cape Verde, en route to Angola as he makes his long-promised visit to Africa, on Dec. 2, 2024. AP Photo/Ben Curtis
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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LUANDA, Angola—President Joe Biden arrived in Angola on Dec. 2, in what is likely to be the last foreign trip of his presidency as he seeks to bolster ties with African countries amid the growing influence of China and Russia on the continent.

Biden will begin his two-day meetings on Dec. 3 with an official arrival ceremony in Angola’s capital, Luanda. Later, he will participate in a bilateral meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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