Africa, Angola and Joe Biden

Biden’s Angola visit to focus on US investments, regional partnerships in Africa
Biden’s visit, scheduled for Dec. 2 through Dec. 4, will begin with a bilateral meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço in the capital of Luanda
With Angola trip, Biden fulfills his promise to visit sub-Saharan Africa
Outgoing US President Joe Biden is headed to the southern African country of Angola this week, fulfilling a key promise in a bid to shore up ties with the continent.With the trip, Biden will finally be fulfilling a promise made in late 2022 to visit sub-Saharan Africa.
Biden to spotlight Angola’s Lobito Corridor, his legacy to counter China in Africa
The $5 billion infrastructure project is aimed at securing critical minerals supply chains on the African continent
Joe Biden makes Angola his last stop
Angola was not chosen by chance.US President Joe Biden's first Africa trip next week will be among his final international engagements before leaving office. Biden had postponed a planned visit to Angola in October as Hurricane Milton approached the state of Florida to oversee preparations for and the response to the storm.
Angola Has Always Worked to Deepen Cooperation With Us - President
The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, said in an interview published Thursday by the US newspaper 'The New York Times ' that Angola has always worked to have a close relationship with the United States of America,
Biden makes historic first visit by US president to Angola
U.S. President Joe Biden is "excited" to make his first trip to the African continent next week and will first stop briefly in the small island nation of Cabo Verde before making landfall in the Southwest African nation of Angola, a top White House official told VOA Friday.
Biden Heading To Africa For Angola Visit
At stake is the US-backed Lobito Corridor project which entails building and revamping railways to connect Angola’s Lobito port to critical mineral hubs in neighboring Zambia and DR Congo. The US has helped mobilize $5 billion so far for the project.
Biden pressed to address human rights violations during Angola visit
Activists are doing all they can to ensure the US leader doesn’t give his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço a pass on the country’s troubling record of civilian abuse when he sets foot in Luanda.
Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China’s deepening influence in region
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.
Why Black Americans Searching for Their Roots Should Look to Angola
When President Biden visits the country this week, he is expected to highlight a largely overlooked bond between Angola and ...
Angola not currently negotiating an IMF programme, finance ministry says
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Amnesty International urges Angola to investigate police brutality during protests
Amnesty International urged Angola authorities on Wednesday to hold police officers accountable for injuring and killing ...
Angola Says No Negotiations on Possible New IMF Loan Program
Angola said there are currently no negotiations taking place with the International Monetary Fund about a possible new ...
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Acting mayor says Buffalo is prepared for approaching winter storm
Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon held a news conference on Saturday to share the city's efforts during the winter storm.