Today's Video Headlines: 09/24/24
President Biden confirmed Tuesday that he will visit Angola next month, fulfilling his pledge to visit Africa during his presidency.
Biden will visit Angola’s booming capital, Luanda, on Oct 13-15 to celebrate plans to build a $1 billion US-funded railway linking the oil-rich Atlantic nation to railways that reach the Indian Ocean, the White House said. President Biden confirmed Tuesday that he will visit Angola next month after speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.Although not stated officially, Biden’s trip is widely seen as part of Western efforts to woo Angola away from Chinese influence.
He replaced the notoriously corrupt former president, José Eduardo dos Santos, whose 38-year rule saw his daughter, Isabel dos Santos, become a multibillionaire. She now is facing corruption charges.
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