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Biden visits Angola from October 13 to 15 to strengthen economic partnerships

US President Joe Biden will visit Angola from October 13 to 15 to strengthen economic partnerships and mark the creation of the first open-access transcontinental railway network in Africa, Washington announced on Tuesday.

: Lusa
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"From October 13 to 15, President Biden will travel to Luanda, Angola, where he will meet with Angolan President João Lourenço to discuss greater collaboration on shared priorities, including strengthening our economic partnerships that keep our companies competitive and protect workers," said White House Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

During his visit to Angola, which will follow a trip to Germany from October 10 to 13, the G7's "Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI)" project will be formalized, which aims to create the first transcontinental open-access rail network in Africa, starting in the city of Lobito and eventually linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, passing through the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.

Other topics on the table will be strengthening democracy and civic engagement, stepping up action on climate security and the transition to clean energy, and strengthening peace and security, she said.

"The President's visit to Luanda [which will be the first by a US head of state to this country] celebrates the evolution of the relationship between the US and Angola, underscores the United States' continued commitment to African partners, and demonstrates how working together to solve shared challenges is beneficial to the people of the United States and the entire African continent," she explained.

Before his trip to Angola, Joe Biden will visit Germany from 10 to 13 October to "strengthen the fight against anti-Semitism and hatred" as well as the values ​​of democracy and the "enduring ties" between the two nations, as well as "cooperation in economic, trade and technology," she said.

"President Biden will also express his appreciation to Germany for supporting Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression, hosting U.S. service members, and contributing to the security of the United States, Germany, and the entire NATO Alliance," she added.

This will be Biden's first trip to Africa since taking office in January 2021, and he will also be the first U.S. president to visit sub-Saharan Africa since then-President Barack Obama traveled to Kenya and Ethiopia in 2015.

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