Before exiting, Joe Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Trump take it up?
3 weeks ago

Before exiting, Joe Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Trump take it up?

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project in three countries that he has pushed as a new approach in countering some of China's global influence. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Biden's first visit to the continent as president — which he left to the very end — will highlight the Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment in Zambia, Congo and Angola. The Biden administration has called the corridor one of the president’s signature initiatives, yet Lobito’s future and any change in the way the United States engages with a continent of 1.4 billion that's leaning heavily toward China depends on the incoming administration of Donald Trump. She doesn't see Biden's visit and Lobito being a major "inflection point" that will drive a new U.S. focus across Africa.

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Experts question Biden's Africa promises
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Experts question Biden's Africa promises

China Daily  

By SHAO XINYING | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-06 09:24 US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. In the waning days of his presidency, US President Joe Biden made a rare visit to Angola, touting support for Africa and a key railway project. …

Experts question Biden's Africa promises
Trending News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Experts question Biden's Africa promises

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech during the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the White House in Washington, Dec 5, 2024. In the waning days of his presidency, US President Joe Biden made a rare visit to Angola, touting support for Africa and a key railway project. "Biden's visit to Angola in the final month of his …

Biden in Angola’s Lobito with a railway plan to counter China influence in Africa
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden in Angola’s Lobito with a railway plan to counter China influence in Africa

Firstpost  

The United States has provided a $550 million loan to support the Lobito venture, which involves refurbishing an existing railway through Angola and extending it into Congo’s mining heartland as part of the first phase US President Joe Biden was welcomed with song and dance as he arrived in the Angolan port city of Lobito on Wednesday, the last day …

'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a rail project in Africa
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a rail project in Africa

Associated Press  

LOBITO, Angola — President Joe Biden pledged another $600 million Wednesday for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration, and told African leaders the resource-rich continent of more than 1.4 billion people had been “left behind for much too long.” “But not anymore,” Biden added. “Africa is the future.” …

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies

CNN  

Luanda, Angola CNN — President Joe Biden grinned as he posed for photos with the leader of Angola before departing the country Wednesday, capping off an historic trip that was overshadowed by controversy stemming from Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter and unexpected turmoil from a key US ally. Over the three-day trip, the first for an American president, …

Biden in Africa pledges millions for a rail project the U.S. hopes will boost its influence there
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden in Africa pledges millions for a rail project the U.S. hopes will boost its influence there

LA Times  

President Biden watches a traditional dance after arriving at the airport in Catumbela, Angola, on Wednesday. President Biden on his visit to sub-Saharan Africa pledged another $600 million for a cross-continent rail corridor project Wednesday, telling regional leaders that “Africa has been left behind for much too long. Africa is the future.” Biden used the third and final day of …

Biden says the US is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden says the US is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China

Associated Press  

LUANDA, Angola — Speaking of “our nation’s original sin,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa’s future, saying Africans will make up one in four people by 2050 and the world’s fate rests in their hands. “The United States is all in on Africa,” Biden earlier …

Biden says the U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit, meant to counter China
3 weeks ago

Biden says the U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit, meant to counter China

LA Times  

President Biden shakes hands with Angola President João Lourenco at the presidential palace in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday. Speaking of “our nation’s original sin,” President Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa’s future, saying Africans will make up 1 in 4 people by 2050 and the world’s fate …

Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
3 weeks ago

Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden arrived for …

Thousands cheer Biden’s arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
3 weeks ago

Thousands cheer Biden’s arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit

Associated Press  

LUANDA, Angola — President Joe Biden arrived for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa on Monday to the cheers of thousands in Angola, where he will highlight an ambitious U.S.-backed railway project meant to counter China’s influence on the continent of over 1.4 billion people. Biden’s trip comes weeks before Republican Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, …

Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Biden finally heads to Africa in an attempt to counter China

LA Times  

President Biden speaks with Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, right, and Jose Luis Livramento, Cape Verde ambassador to the U.S., at Amilcar Cabral International Airport on Sal island, Cape Verde, Monday, en route to Angola as he makes his long-promised visit to Africa. President Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed …

Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden will fulfill a two-year promise to visit Africa as he departs Sunday night for Angola, a trip aimed at highlighting US investment in the continent under his watch in the face of China’s deepening inroads in the region. While China and Russia have made inroads in the continent, a senior administration official previewing the trip …

Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden is making his long-awaited visit to Africa in October. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will make his long-awaited visit to Africa when he travels to Germany and Angola in mid-October, the White House announced Tuesday. He'll stop in Germany, then Angola Biden had promised during a summit of African leaders he hosted in Washington in late 2022 to visit Africa the following year. Several Cabinet members and Vice President …

US should ask not what Africa can do for it, but what it can do for Africa: China Daily editorial
11 months ago

US should ask not what Africa can do for it, but what it can do for Africa: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a speech during the American Corner Lekki Ribbon Cutting at 21st Century Technologies in Lagos, Nigeria, on Jan 24, 2024. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to four African countries this week is being viewed by many as part of the Joe Biden administration's geopolitical strategy to contend with Beijing for …

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips
1 year ago

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hosted Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in the Oval Office on Thursday as he sought to reaffirm his commitment to Africa even as two wars consume much of his administration’s foreign policy focus. The visit comes as Biden appears set to break his commitment to African leaders to visit the continent this year — …

As 2023 draws to close, Biden’s promised visit to Africa shows no signs of happening yet
1 year, 1 month ago

As 2023 draws to close, Biden’s promised visit to Africa shows no signs of happening yet

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden promised to visit Africa this year, but 2023 is drawing to a close with no trip in sight yet. “I’m looking forward to seeing many of you in your home countries.” Mvemba Dizolele, director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that if Biden failed to go to the …

Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa
1 year, 11 months ago

Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa

Associated Press  

The Biden administration’s big push to engage more with Africa is underway as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a 10-day visit aimed at promoting all the economic possibilities that lie between the U.S. and the world’s second-largest continent. At the business incubator on Friday, Yellen plans to stress that Africa, with its growing middle class, “will shape the trajectory of …

Biden pumps up Africa relations, will visit next year
2 years ago

Biden pumps up Africa relations, will visit next year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday he will visit sub-Saharan Africa next year, the first U.S. president to travel there in a decade. “I’m looking forward to seeing you in your home countries,” Biden said near the end of the three-day summit that the administration billed as primarily a listening session with the continent’s leaders. Biden also spoke about …

Biden promotes partnerships with Africa at leadership summit
2 years ago

Biden promotes partnerships with Africa at leadership summit

Al Jazeera  

President Joe Biden has stressed a need for balanced partnerships with African nations, as the United States seeks to build stronger relations and increase trade with countries across the continent. “We’ve known for a long time that Africa’s success and prosperity is essential to ensuring a better future for all of us,” Biden told the crowd of political and business …

US-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security
2 years ago

US-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday opened the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington by spotlighting Africa’s youthful population — making the case that the continent’s demographics will inevitably lead it to become a key global player in the decades to come. The vice president also announced that the administration would invest an additional $100 million to expand the …

China casts long shadow over US-Africa Leaders Summit
2 years ago

China casts long shadow over US-Africa Leaders Summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With dozens of African leaders descending on Washington this week, the Biden administration is offering a not-so-subtle pitch in its economic competition with China on the continent: The U.S. offers a better option to African partners. Ahead of Tuesday’s start of the three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves acknowledged that the U.S. has fallen behind …

What to expect as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington
2 years ago

What to expect as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden seeks to boost trade opportunities and build trust with African leaders during three days of talks. The United States aims to boost cooperation with African nations as President Joe Biden hosts dozens of regional leaders at the second US-Africa Leaders Summit this week in Washington, DC. The continent will shape the future not just of the …

Hard bargains, no lectures: What Africa needs at Biden’s summit
2 years ago

Hard bargains, no lectures: What Africa needs at Biden’s summit

Al Jazeera  

The US knows what it wants from Africa — it is not democracy. For all its challenges, Africa’s global stature is at its most attractive in modern history – and our leaders must drive a hard financial bargain with the US, extracting maximum value for the continent through their negotiations and discussions with Washington. The US and European Union covet …

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit
2 years ago

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa — one that has grown wider over years of frustration about America’s commitment to the continent. “We will focus on our efforts to strengthen these partnerships across a …

Biden to hold Africa summit to boost cooperation: Blinken
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden to hold Africa summit to boost cooperation: Blinken

Al Jazeera  

The announcement comes during the US secretary of state’s first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa. United States President Joe Biden plans to hold a summit with African leaders to show Washington’s commitment to the continent, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. “President Biden intends to host the US-Africa Leaders Summit to drive the kind of high-level diplomacy and engagement …

Biden admin to unveil new push for US-Africa business ties
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden admin to unveil new push for US-Africa business ties

Al Jazeera  

With China’s influence growing in Africa, the Biden administration is unveiling a new push to expand business ties between US firms and the continent. The Biden administration on Tuesday will announce a new push to expand business ties between US companies and Africa, with a focus on building needed digital, health and physical infrastructure on the continent, a senior United …

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