President Joe Biden is traveling to Angola on Dec. 1, underscoring the U.S. commitment to strengthening ties with the African country amid increasing geopolitical competition with communist China.
According to the White House, the outgoing president’s trip aims to counter Beijing’s growing influence in the continent and lay the foundation for a new U.S. approach to Africa that will endure beyond Biden’s presidency.
The trip was originally scheduled for Oct. 13 but was postponed due to Hurricane Milton.
A senior administration official highlighted that U.S. strategy toward Africa has changed under Biden. The president has put a greater emphasis on investment in the continent rather than relying on traditional development aid, grants, and charity, the official told reporters during a call on Nov. 29….