Joe Biden’s proposed visit, and his record of engagement with the continent, put him one up on his predecessor, Donald Trump, who didn’t visit Africa.
US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January 2021.
Read more: When two elephants fight: how the global south uses non-alignment to avoid great power rivalries Angolan history Angolans fought a liberation war against the Portuguese for 15 years – 1961 to 1974. On attaining independence in 1975, a new socialist and pro-communist government, led by the Movement for the Liberation of Angola , took control.
The US established diplomatic relations with Angola in 1993 and celebrated 30 years of relations on 19 May 2023. Six US secretaries of state had visited up to 2020. US-Angola relations flourished even more under Biden. The first is to bolster economic partnerships that keep US companies globally competitive and protect American workers.
China is Angola’s top trading partner, as it is for many African countries. It accounted for 42.72% of Angola’s exports, and 16.04% of imports in 2022. China-Angola trade relations reached US$23 billion in 2023. In contrast, American exports to Angola amounted to US$595 million, and imports US$1.2 billion in 2023.
However, Amnesty International and other human rights bodies fear that geoeconomic interests will overshadow promotion of democracy and human rights during the Biden visit.
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