LUANDA, Angola—President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Africa on Dec. 4 that sought to lay the groundwork for a new U.S. strategy toward Africa that will endure beyond his presidency.
The Lobito Corridor project was the centerpiece of Biden’s three-day visit to Angola. He introduced the investment project last year as a strategy to diversify U.S. supply chains and reduce dependence on China.
The railway project connects the Angolan port of Lobito on the Atlantic coast to the mineral-rich areas of Africa. As China’s influence in the continent grows, many analysts saw this investment as Washington’s attempt to catch up and secure access to Africa’s critical mineral reserves….