Biden in Africa pledges millions more for a rail project the US hopes will boost its influence there
He told regional leaders Wednesday that “Africa has been left behind for much too long. But not anymore. Africa is the future.”
In Global Finale, Biden Hopes Rail Project Defines Africa Legacy
In his last announced trip abroad as president, Mr. Biden relished touring a U.S.-financed train line in Angola intended to transport goods and critical minerals to port.
Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major African rail project
Biden is using his third and final day in Angola to showcase the Lobito Corridor railway, where the US and key allies are investing heavily to refurbish 800 miles of train lines in Zambia, Congo, and Angola.
Biden Visits Angolan Port City of Lobito to Tout Railway Plans
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in the Angolan port city of Lobito on Wednesday, the last day of a trip to Africa, to tout a plan to extend a railway that could channel critical minerals from Congo to the West.
'Amtrak Joe' Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major African rail project
President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains in the waning days of his presidency thousands of miles from home
Biden arrives in Angola for long-awaited Africa trip
President Joe Biden arrived in Angola on a long-promised visit to Sub-Saharan Africa. The visit will focus on a US-backed rail project and the legacy of slavery.
In Angola, Biden Plans to Tout US Investments and Visit a Slavery Museum
Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote Washington’s hefty modern investments in the sub-Saharan Africa nation and to see a slavery museum where he’ll acknowledge h
Biden says ‘Africa is the future’ as he pledges millions more on the last day of Angola visit
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.
Biden appears to rest his eyes at African summit in Angola
President Biden appeared to rest his eyes during a summit with African leaders in Lobito, Angola, during his travel overseas to visit African nations.
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Biden, in Angola, Can’t Escape Questions About His Son’s Pardon
LUANDA, Angola—President Biden’s long-anticipated trip to sub-Saharan Africa, the first by a U.S. president in almost a ...
Biden marks America's contribution to African infrastructure during Angola visit
From a hillside overlooking the Bay of Corimba, President Joe Biden declared: “The future runs through Angola, through Africa ...
Takeaways from Biden's Africa trip: Pardon of son Hunter overshadows official business
President Joe Biden’s long-delayed trip to Africa was overshadowed by his controversial pardon of his son Hunter ...
Modern world should never turn away from legacy of slavery, Biden says while in Angola
President Joe Biden said "there's nothing beyond our capacity if we work together" while addressing a gathering outside the ...
Biden Offers First Comment On Hunter Pardon In Africa: "Welcome to America"
At the end of a meeting with Angolan President Joao Lourenco, President Biden responded to a shouted question about pardoning ...
Biden says the US is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China
Speaking of “our nation’s original sin,” President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected ...
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In Angola, Biden warns that slavery's history should not be erased
When American presidents visit another country, they typically like to highlight the positive history they share. But as the ...
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Biden announces €949 million in humanitarian aid to Africa in Luanda
U.S. President Joe Biden announced over $1 billion (€949 million) in humanitarian aid to address the critical needs of ...
Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter spurs broader discussion on who else should be granted clemency
President Joe Biden is ducking questions on his decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter, ignoring calls for him ...