Luanda: The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, on Monday highlighted the lasting importance of the relationship between the US and Angola. ‘We will face a number of global challenges and I will reaffirm my commitment to deepening the United States’ partnerships in Africa,’ he described on his account on the social network X on his way to Angola. During the visit, the highlight will be a meeting with the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, on Tuesday, to address the future strategy of bilateral cooperation relations.
According to Angola Press News Agency, on the same day, Biden will visit the Museum of Slavery, where he will deliver a speech to highlight the enduring strength and relevance of U.S. relations with Angola and Africa, overall, in addressing a wide range of global challenges. Located at Morro da Cruz, in Luanda, the National Museum of Slavery is an important cultural heritage of Angola that is dedicated to the preservation of the collective memory of the 500 years of slavery t
o which Angolans were subjected. Opened in 1997, the museum is filled with artifacts of high historical value that preserve and report the long history of slavery in Angolan territory.
On Wednesday, Joe Biden will travel to the province of Benguela, where he will learn about the Grupo Carrinho factory, as well as visit the Port of Lobito, which is an important infrastructure of the Lobito Corridor. Founded on March 24, 1928, the Port is one of the largest seaport compounds in the country. The Port of Lobito is the head of the Benguela Railway, which brings cargo from the city of Tenque, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. President Joe Biden’s agenda in Benguela also includes participation in the Angola/US Business Forum. The US President leaves the country on Wednesday, from Catumbela airport, in Benguela province.