Biden Meets Angolan President, Says US Is ‘All in on Africa’

‘The future of the world is here,’ Biden said. ‘We don’t think because we are bigger and more powerful, we are smarter.’

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Angolan President Joao Lourenco ahead of their bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Angola, on Dec. 3, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

LUANDA, Angola—President Joe Biden met with Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Dec. 3 to discuss strengthening ties with the African country.

Biden first participated in the arrival ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, the capital of Angola. Following the ceremony, the two leaders held a bilateral meeting, during which they discussed trade, investment, infrastructure, security, and stability in the region, as well as ways to deepen U.S.–Angolan cooperation.